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Cornbread, Fried Chicken, & Sweet Tea
Stand on Springer Mountain and head north. That’s the chosen path of a NOBO, or northbound, thru-hiker. However, if you were to stand on Springer Mountain and wander south you...
Announcing your thru-hike…to your boss
Last week, I accomplished my first (and currently scariest) self imposed milestone of the Appalachian Trail adventure... I told my employer about my plan to hike. From the people in my...
Fear of Failure
It started almost immediately after I began to tell people that I was going to thru hike the AT. I had actually held off on telling anyone for a while,...
The Snorelax: A Harrowing Account of Shelter Life on the AT
It was the middle of the night in the Fontana Hilton shelter and all were asleep until the snoring began. They were deep, resonant snores that rattled the whole shelter....
The Best Black Friday Deals for Hiking and Backpacking
Before you #OptOutside today, snag some mad deals. We've rounded up the hottest specials across the web so you can upgrade your gear and then hop over to your nearest state...
Northern New Hampshire
Here's the next installment. I've started back to work, so my free time has dried up some, but I am still working at getting caught up on my thru hike...
Sell Your Crap and Hike: A Rebellion Against Contemporary Society
As another Black Friday dawns on us we will see, once again, the images of people trampling over each other in a race to be the first to consume. Americans,...
What Was I Thinking?
The fears and nerves associated with the decision to thru hike.
Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later!
On the heels of my decision to leave Lake City, it seems appropriate to reflect on my introduction to it...which was pretty magical. I met a lot of great people...
Surviving A Year With The Itch
One year of serious planning, doubts, & fears. One year of reading gear reviews until I thought my eyes might bleed & a year of buying gear until I though...