Hiawassee: My Hiker Happy Place
I feel like I did a fair amount of complaining in my last post and I want to make sure it's clear that being on the AT is an amazing...
“I’ll Feel Better Tomorrow”
Day 18 Current Location Banning, CA Miles Hiked 209.6 Miles to Go 2,445.6 Percent of Trail Completed 7.9% My alarm went off at 4:30 am and I felt great. My
Highland Ponies & Broken Fiddles
We had a bit too much fun getting vortexed in Damascus, but pulled ourselves out and powered on to the beautiful landscape and ponies of the Grayson Highlands.
How Lying About Wanting to Hike the AT Turned into a Thru Hike Attempt
An AT thru hike ambition that started with a lie? See how I took a little lie and ambition into a thru hike attempt and why a flip flop is...
North Carolina Welcomes You, Week 3 On the Appalachian Trail
Unless it’s windy, there is no sound during midday on top of a bald. No cars, no planes, and even the birds are quiet. The other hikers are sitting there...
Joshua Trees and Stoves
I woke earlier on April 13 than the previous day, and I was hiking soon after 8 AM. Since it was a Saturday, I saw weekend motor bikers on the...
Day 13 – Did Someone Say ‘Rain’ on the Appalachian Trail?
Day 13 Start: Tray Mountain Shelter End: Campsite @ 70.3 Miles Hiked: 12.1 Total Miles on AT: 70.3 -- note: I think my pocket map mileage is not updated to...
AT update: Hello Virginia!
Day 37: Today is gonna be a fun day. We woke up around 7, after a much better night of sleep than the night before. We’re only carrying our packs...
Days 18 through 20
Day 18: Harper’s Ferry! Hiked today 16.4 total hiked 271 Today was another beautiful day on the trail. I hiked from the Rocky Run shelter to the Quality Inn in...
First Two Weeks On Trail
First Two Weeks On Trail The first couple of weeks have been uneventful, however this does not mean it has been anything less than amazing. We have been finding our...