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My AT Budget
I'm BACK Great to be back in the cold (Cleveland, Ohio) everyone! My flight came in at midnight-thirty last night and I was so relieved, except the part where the...
An Overview of North Carolina’s 1,150 Mile Mountains to Sea Trail
The Mountains to Sea Trail travels 1150 miles across North Carolina and will take you from the Great Smokey Mountains to the Outer Banks!
An Honest Conversation About Money (in Three Parts)
Part 1: A Financial Snapshot, and Plans for the AT TL;DR: with a little financial awareness, planning, and hard work, money doesn’t have to stop you from hiking the
My Long-Term Relationship with the Appalachian Trail
When I say I lucked out, I mean I really lucked out. As you probably know, the Appalachian Trail travels about 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount...
Mountains to Sea Trail
While everyone else is getting psyched up to start their thru-hike, we are just sitting on cruise control.... we have about 175 days until departure. It feels like a lifetime...
Trust Your Instincts
I have always been a very trusting person. Looking for and expecting the best from everyone. Of course I have been disappointed on occasion, but I forgive and move on. ...
Exploring the Carolinas’ Foothills Trail
The Blue Ridge Mountains are well known for their three hundred sixty degree views from their bare summits. But while the Blue Ridge Mountain Balds may be a highlight of...
The Whole Thing?!
How there is a lot more to doing the whole thing than one thinks
The Pre-Trail Trial (or: How To Make The Best Of A Setback)
I can't dance. It's not that I don't want to...not that I'm even a good dancer. I just currently can't. See, I broke my ankle in a bicycle mishap...
Portage 2016
Howdy! My name's Ben, but you can call me Portage. What's a Portage? A portage (pronounced pohr-tazh) is when you have to carry your canoe on top of your head. Well,...