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March to the Sea
As planned, we got a typically early start this morning, desiring to walk more miles in good weather today, anticipating wet weather to come (soon). While still in Santiago we...
Seven Life Lessons I Learned on the Appalachian Trail
So as you all may know, I took getting off the trail pretty hard. I felt lost, because I couldn't possibly imagine bridging the gap between the life I'd had...
Shake Down Hike #1: The Pain Train
Rocking out 20 miles in the Middle Prong and Shining Rock Wilderness Areas for our first "shake down hike."
Saving money pre-hiking
When I finished paying for school, in January, saving for the hike became my first financial priority. Of course, in a minimum wage job, saving is a challenge. Especially...
Got RAIN? – A Preliminary AT Gear List
I’m from Northern California. Where the weather is always perfect and the ground sometimes shakes. Pansy you might say. I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2009 and 2013,...
Why I’m Hiking SOBO
"You're going to live in your tent for 5+ months?" "There's bears in the woods... aren't you scared?" "You do know people have been killed on the trail..." "You're going...
Santiago, and Beyond
Friday, October 23rd was another of those "great day where nothing especially remarkable happened" type of days. Started hiking again under the stars, but a surprisingly warm start to the...
Here Goes Nothin…
Hey guys! I'm Ashley and holy crap.. this is real. I am overwhelmingly happy and excited to be blogging through Appalachian Trails as the dream of thru hiking the AT...
First overnight hike
Wow! I did it! And now my body hurts in muscle groups it never knew it had. I packed my bag, met Aviator at her home, did a final gear...
Becoming Superhuman on The Appalachian Trail
To our surprise, we were soon flying over mountain ranges at 4mph as if we were Superman himself.