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Ten Days on the Trail
Now that I've been walking the trail for ten days and have crossed the 100 mile mark, I thought I'd post my initial impressions of life on the AT: Hiking...
AT Class 2014 – Bringing Up The Rear
No, I'm not talking about butts. I'm talking about beginning a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail on April 5, which seems late compared to all of those who have probably...
33 Things Only Thru Hikers of the Appalachian Trail Understand
To be honest, anyone who has done a sizable chunk of any long distance hiking trail will be very familiar with many of these, but for the sake of avoiding...
Top Instagram Pictures from The #AppalachianTrail Week 3
I continue to look at and review all of the pictures from Instagram under the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and selecting a few of the best each week. I am a few days...
My First Week on The Trail
Oh my goodness, how to even sum up the last week in a single blog post? Well, ok to start, I left home on March 22, and stayed at Hiker...
When do I really start?
I seem to spend more days off trail than on. No wonder I'm still moving at the speed of snail. I mean, first, I came down to buy a new...
The intro
Hey! I'm excited to share my Appalachian Trail adventures with you. I'm currently residing in my hometown of Mount Vernon, OH. Besides packing and getting ready to leave in April,...
Get Outside! 7 Scientifically-Backed Health Benefits of Being in Nature
Encouraging the uninitiated to get outside can be a trying task. We know our experiences are special, but trying to articulate this feeling is like taking a photo of a beautiful...
Gear List
Most of my gear is new and it will stay that way until the first day of my hike. I kept planning to spend a night on the back porch,...
Pox & Puss Episode #32 – Let’s Dance!
Our big Appalachian Trail Days Festival announcements are here! Where will you be able to find us? You'll have to listen! We listen to a voicemail....it's about booze. We recorded...