I’m Jen! This year I’ll be hiking the Appalachian trail along with my fiancé. I am leaving my position as a software engineer to pursue my Triple Crown over the next two years. I completed the Continental Divide Trail SOBO and partly solo in 2021, and hiked the John Muir Trail plus Mt. Whitney in 2022. After living in the “real world” for a while, I am itching to return to trail. There’s nothing like being smelly, sweaty, and hungry in the backcountry! I plan on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and earning my Triple Crown in 2025. Join me on my journey here and on Instagram and Youtube --> @jenbrownhikes
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Day 32 – Will It Ever Stop Raining?
Day 32 Start: Painter Branch End: Brown Gap Miles Hiked: 7.7 Miles on AT: 251.8 Today is town day! Thank goodness
Day 31 – Clear Skies? In the Smokies?
Day 31 Start: Cosby Knob Shelter End: Painter Branch Campsite Miles Hiked: 12.8 Miles on AT: 244.1 This morning we woke up
Day 30 – Take The Trail As It Comes
Day 30 Start: Peck’s Corner Shelter End: Cosby Knob Shelter Miles Hiked: 12.9 Miles on AT: 231.3 This morning, we awoke at
Day 29 – Does Fog Always Mean Rain in the Smokies?
Day 29 Start: Newfound Gap End: Peck’s Corner Shelter Miles Hiked: 10.5 Miles on AT: 218.4 I had a hectic start to this
Day 28 – Gatlinburg, Here I Come!
Day 28 Start: Mt. Collins Shelter End: Newfound Gap Miles Hiked: 4.9 Miles on AT: 207.9 I woke up early today around 5:15,
Day 27 – A Mossy Wonderland
Day 27 Start: Derrick Knob Shelter End: Mt. Collins Shelter Miles Hiked: 13 Miles on AT: 203 *The next post will be in a
Day 26 – Wet, Wet, Wet. Did I Say Wet?
Day 26 Start: Mollies Ridge Shelter End: Derrick Knob Shelter Miles Hiked: 12.1 Miles on AT: 190.0 Last night, the wind
Day 25 – I’m In The Smokies!
Day 25 Start: Fontana Dam Visitor Center End: Mollies Ridge Shelter Miles Hiked: 11.8 Miles on AT: 177.9 Unfortunately, I’m
Day 24 – Finally Reunited!
Day 24 Start: Cable Gap Shelter End: Fontana Dam Visitor Center Miles Hiked: 7.1 Miles on AT: 166.5 Today, I woke up at 7:20
Day 23 – New Stairs Just For Me?!
Day 23 Start: Locust Cove Gap End: Cable Gap Shelter Miles Hiked: 11.8 Miles on AT: 159.4 Last night was a little rough