You can’t carry legally on the AT. How many states do you pass through that would not allow concealed carry? I would never do it without a gun. We carry on small hikes in the Poconos.
Forget the law. The AT in GA is thick with the meth heads which is probably what that Sovereign guy was. Mr. GG2 and his buddy were up there a couple of years ago for the day and ran into to some real freaks. They were both carrying thank God.