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
Posts
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
Day 22 – A View Full of Fog
Day 22 Start: Nantahala Outdoor Center End: Locust Cove Gap Miles Hiked: 10.5 Miles on AT: 147.6 Last night, I stayed in a
Day 21 – A Mad Dash For Food
Day 21 Start: Burningtown Gap, NC End: Nantahala Outdoor Center Miles Hiked: 12.9 Miles on AT: 137.1 Whew! Today was a tough
Days 19 – 20 – We Love Double Zeros
Days 19-20 ~ Zero Days ~ Miles Hiked: 0 Miles on AT: 124.2 Oops, we did it again. Another round of double zeros, on the house!
Day 18 – What’s With Wayah?
Day 18 Start: Winding Stair Gap End: Burningtown Gap, NC Miles Hiked: 14.6 Miles on AT: 124.2 Today was our second day
Day 17 – Does Slackpacking Really Make Me a Slacker?
Day 17 Start: Albert Mountain Bypass End: Winding Stair Gap Miles Hiked: 9.5 Total Miles on AT: 109.6 We went into town