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A 10 Year Dream: Why I’m Hiking the AT
When I was young, I remember my mom telling stories of her great post-graduate adventure through a mountain range out east called the Appalachians. 10 year-old me loved listening to...
The Good, the Bad, and the Muddy
The fates are conspiring against us. Or maybe I should say they're conspiring for us, because oddly enough, every time we decide we're fed up with this hike and decide to...
My First Back Packing Trip – The Plan and the Gear
WHO: I am going on this trip with some members of Boston's AMC chapter as a part of their Spring Hiking Program. There are 9 people in our group, including the...
Virginia? Hell Yeah!
No Virginia Blues For These Two! Let me start by saying I'm sorry it's been so long since I've updated this blog. Since the last blog so much has happened...
Why I’m Not On The Appalachian Trail
Disclaimer: I absolutely loved my time on trail. I want to make it clear that it was an awesome experience and I recommend it to everyone. It is an opportunity...
The small acts of kindness that keep us going
The truck whizzed by the shoulder, and a particularly nasty blast of road spray hit me square in the face, dripping down my jacket, my shorts, and into my shoes....
Day One: Rain and Rattlesnakes
I spent the night on Springer Mountain and while driving up there I managed to see a ton of wildlife: a ground hog, a hawk (chillin' 10ft from me at...
Barnabus, porcupines, and the fire tower (5/30, 5/31, 6/1)
Day 94, 5/30: Zero at Delaware Water Gap We woke up to wonderful baked oatmeal, egg and sausage casserole, and fruit. Pam was treating us like royalty. Before Rash got...
3 Reasons To Take Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Before thru-hiking, I worked as a trip leader for my college's pre-orientation program on the Appalachian Trail. Apart of training included Wilderness First Aid (WFA). And, in this course I...
Pearisburg to Blacksburg Scorecard
In the second part of my catch-up installment, the unceasing rain had me feeling the blues.