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New York to Harper’s Ferry
Well, I'm over half way done with my thru-hike, which means my promise to write more often was obviously a let down. While I'm sure you're all used to my...
Everything is Falling Apart (Days 146 to 148, Pinkham Notch to Gorham)
Day 146 Start: Pinkham Notch Finish: Bushcamp a half mile past Carter Notch Hut AT Miles Hiked Today: 6.3 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 1,876.0 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: 313.1...
You May Have “Half Gallon Champion”
Everyone frets over the notorious illnesses of the Appalachian Trail, such as Lyme, giardia, and noro. We all prepare for the inevitable bruises, blisters, and rashes that plague our bodies....
Something to chew on
I have a confession. From the moment I decided to take on the AT, I have been completely and hopelessly gear-obsessed. Countless hours immersed in Google land searching: “ultralight tents,”...
A Message to Those Who Walk in the Woods
After hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2014 I started to collect old AT guide books and maps. No reason, they were cheap and easily available. It started when I saw...
Up and…Over
As I expected, when the sign appeared out of the mist, something clicked that hadn't before. Though we'd been able to see Katahdin from the trail for the last few days,...
Rock You Like A Hurricane (Days 142 to 145, North Woodstock to Pinkham Notch)
Day 142 Start: Liberty Springs Parking Lot / Lincoln, NH Finish: Galehead Hut AT Miles Hiked Today: 13.0 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 1,829.0 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: 360.1 I woke...
Welcome To The Whites, Slackers! (Days 137 to 141, Hanover to Lincoln)
Day 137 Start: Hanover, NH Finish: Trapper John Shelter AT Miles Hiked Today: 16.7 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 1,763.6 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: 425.5 It's always tough heading back to...
5 Ways To Manage Post-Trail Depression
Feeling blue is perfectly normal after a summit or the end of a long-distance hike. The mundane world awaits, and the light that guided you through the drudgery has gloriously...
1200 Miles: Whoopie! Pies or Otherwise.
Miss Daisy (Justine) and ATK (TK) were married on August 4, 2016, at Shaw’s Hostel in Monson, in the presence of hikers. Justine’s father, who is a minister in the...