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The Psychology of a Trail Name
Twelve Percent. Kickapoo. Aviator. Sparky. Iron Chef. Bobcat. Sloth. The Pope. Rain. Lotus. Einstein. Jersey Girl. Bama. Egret. Tum Tum. Hard Times (San Quentin). Robin Hood. Cartwheel. All In. Mama
Surpassing Expectations: My first few weeks on the trail
So here I am, following my dream of thru hiking the Appalachian trail. It's everything I dreamed of and more but somehow nothing like what I was expecting. In the...
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What Are the Best Hostels on the Appalachian Trail? [POLL]
To the uninitiated, a large room full of small, stacked beds populated by stinky people and their gear might not seem all that enticing. Don't be fooled. For thru-hikers and...
Pox & Puss Episode #34 – Downtown Georgia Brown
What do you do in the woods that you would never catch yourself doing in the "real world"? Now that's what I call a "Bounce Box"! Oh! Pox talks about...
300 miles in the books
I've just crossed the 300 mile mark and so I thought I'd update my list of takeaways from the journey thus far: Hiking is still tough Although my body seems...
Trail Magic Round 1: Garenflo Gap
Round one of Trail Magic is in the books! "It was super boring," said the guy on opposite day. FIRST AND FOREMOST, A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO THE DAY'S TRAIL ANGELS....
Top Instagram Pictures from The #AppalachianTrail Week 7
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. This week we are focusing...
Gear Review: Gregory Sage 55 Backpack
The Gregory Sage 55 is a women’s internal frame pack made for the female body. I highly recommend this pack if you are a petite hiker because Gregory provides their...
Three weeks in!
4/20/14 Wayah Bald Shelter to Cold Spring Shelter Days miles: Still don't know. This information was torn out of my guide book for fireeeee. Muahahahaha. Total trip miles: 125.5 Happy
Days 9-15
4/13/14 Dicks Creek Gap to Plum Orchard Shelter Days miles: 4.5 Total trip miles: 74.1 We left the Holiday Inn in Hiawassee on this morning. I would definitely recommend staying...