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Blue marshmallow
Happy Halloween!! Guess what I was? Yup that's right, a blue marshmallow! I got my puffy jacket this week and am in LOVE with it. Is it weird to sleep...
It’s All About Saying Yes
The Trail to the Trail It all began with Instagram. I love looking at other people’s nature pictures. You might be surprised what adventures someone else’s picture can take you...
I Thought It Was Fresh Air, but Was Afraid it Was Me
Franklin So my last zero was 17 days ago in Hot Springs. I'm ready. I came into Franklin this afternoon feeling like I've been rode hard and put up wet....
A Retrospective Update From the CDT: The San Juan Mountains
There they were, the famed San Juan Mountains of the CDT--the hardest portion of the trail. Rumors about the snow, high elevation, and avalanche conditions gave every NOBO hiker something...
If at first you don’t succeed…
A year and a half ago, I stepped through the archway at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia to begin a two thousand mile walk to Maine. Two hundred miles...
Slack packing 72 miles in PA
Slack packing PA (Oct 19-23) Meeting Mom None of us in the hostel in Delaware Water Gap slept well that evening and I awoke to a headache and feeling as...
New Jersey Summary
New Jersey Stairway to Heaven I had made plans to slack pack with Becky the next day. It looked cloudy and not very promising. We began where I'd left of...
Week 11 – Cheshire, MA to Bennington VT
We have arrived in Bennington, VT and are going to be changing things up a bit! Soon, we will be NOBOs for a few days, only to again become SOBOs...
Signs from the Thru Hiking Gods
Hi All, I’m Rhys, nice to meet ya. Sorry it took me so long to get some words up here but I’ve been busy with a recent move, work, and...
Post-Trail Life for The Stones
What Now?? Well, we have officially entered into the category of "former thru hikers". All of the thank-you cards have been sent out and all of the photos have been...