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Pink Blazing on the Appalachian Trail: A Female’s Guide to Avoiding or Embracing the Attention
This post is about my experience Pink Blazing: when a hiker intentionally speeds up or slows down to hike with a potential love interest.
10 Secret Tips for Thru Hiking the AT
**WARNING** The following post is rated R for strong language! Parental supervision is advised for those who are not comfortable with the mention of butts and poop! When preparing for...
7 Lessons Learned in 7 Days on the Appalachian Trail
1. Hiking is hard Unless you are training for the AT by hiking the AT with a full pack, you'll be in for a rude awakening. 2. Your feet will...
Finding Your Reason
So you made the leap. You have begun the exhausting mental, physical and financial process that is preparation for a thru hike on the Appalachian Trail. At this point you...
Sunshine!
Last night in previous hostel: I am reading a lot of the beautiful well-wishes from lots of people - some I haven't heard from in years - and in my...
Gear Review: NeoAir & NeoAir Trekker Sleeping Pad
Looking for a long distance backpacking sleeping pad? Appalachian Trials Gear Aficionado reviews the popuular NeoAir EXT + NeoAir Trekker.
So it begins
If I were to summarize day one of my AT thru-hike in one word, I would say "rough". I woke up around 4:20 AM, shared a teary goodbye with my...
What can go wrong?
The ground sparkles here in the Georgia mountains. Concentrate on the shiny parts of the soil. So pretty today. Not like that moment in the pouring icy rain when I...
Dehydrating…Dehydrating…Dehydrating
I started my love affair with dehydrating a little late for the 2014 hikers. I don’t know why I resisted, I guess I thought dehydrated food = tasteless food. Wrong....
Top Instagram Pictures from The #AppalachianTrail Week 2
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. To say it was hard...