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Quick PCT bio and my reasons for hiking it
In less than 12 hours I'll be at the US/Mexico border about to start an epic journey on the PCT. For those unfamiliar with the PCT here's a quick rundown....
VA to NH and the Final 450
80% completed, 20% to be created.
Why Women Worry: A Fear of Hiking Alone is a Product of Our Society
This article is written in (semi agreement and response) to Glacier's article. While I agree with what Glacier was saying, I believe that there is a far deeper problem that...
Through Fire, Through Water–and Now in Virginia
We've had beautiful hiking since the last post. Unaka Mountain was serene with its gentle dark spruce forests, the Roan Highlands were open with sweeping views. But we encountered a...
Hot Springs to Atkins to ….Greensboro!?
I twisted my ankle in the Smokies, and I decided, in the worst way, that I could walk it off. I "walked it off" for over 340 miles before deciding...
Tough Times
Before I started this hike, I knew there would be tough times. I knew I'd be "finding my edges" and "stretching" and "going outside my comfort zone." That was a...
Patiently Waiting
T-minus: 14 days It’s official! Two weeks from today I will be waking up at Amicalola State Park in Georgia and starting my 2,185 mile hike of the Appalachian Trail. School...
This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail
Time for some more of that sweet instagramy goodness to help satiate your unquenchable hiker lust. If you're sad you're not out on the trail today just sit back and join the...
My Gear List: 12 Pounds of Chewy Goodness
There are few things in life that I love more than backpacking gear. My cat Shelby, a good ABBA cover band, and my Aunt Maggie's Jell-O salad on the 4th...
OUTLAW SOBO HIKERS APPREHENDED!
The 3 were well inside a fire restricted area and were unaware of the danger.