Bloggers
NC/TN: The Smokies, An Honest Review
Davenport Gap, Northern End of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Mile 239.2 8 days in the Smokies. Most visited National Park in the US. Fontana Dam to Standing Bear: 72...
Birds and Rocks Filled My First Day On Trail
Walking from Harper Ferry across the Shenandoah was surreal, but reality quickly hit as I climbed several hundred feet up to Louden Heights. As I usually do, I focus on...
Leaving the Smokies and arriving in Hot Springs
Second half of the Smokies to standing bear then to hot springs Leaving Gatlinburg I headed with Atlas and Pressure D to Ice Springs Shelter. It was about 3...
What? Free cookie! Ok
Day 45 Rich Mountain Camp to Little Laurel Shelter 11.2 miles - AT mile 294.8 Card of the day - V The Hierophant Waking up at the shelter, the first...
Groove – Days 26 thru 30
Lots of peanut butter.
It’s Over (For Now)
As much as I hate it, I think I need to embrace my role as this year's cautionary tale. To be fair to myself, this has largely been out of...
Back on The Trail to Nantahala
Billy Bob and Heat Man have great weather and views on way to Nantahala Outdoor Center before having their trails diverge. I will miss you Heat Man. Congrats on the...
Week 9: Stairway to Hell
Double Spring Gap Shelter > Unicoi Gap Days 57-63 Week 9 miles: 145.8 Total AT miles: 982.5 If you've been following along, you may have noticed a very long delay...
March of The Penguins
20/20 coming in from the P of A, the wonderful state of Pennsylvania. I woke up this morning to a spider the size of my palm on the outside of...
The People You’ll Definitely Meet On The Appalachian Trail
Mr. Rogers may have taught about 'the people in your neighborhood', but Purple Lotus shares about the people you'll meet on the Appalachian Trail.