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1/4 of the way!
Day 67: (June 19th) After a long rainy night, we all woke up and prepared for the day. Many people at the shelter were planning to take a zero day...
Challenges of the Trail: Coming to Terms with Competing Needs
Backpackers have hundreds of different reasons for why they hike. But what do you do when your reason for hiking is in conflict with your partners reason for hiking? Reevaluating...
Food Choices, Job Departures, and Arrival in Maine
Now, where were we? At last we spoke, I was busy pillaging my closets, raiding REI, and ordering on Amazon in an attempt to assemble a well-rounded but not too...
Overjoyed
Day 42. Mile 1329. I've never been more smelly, dirty, hairy or sleepy. Dried blood streaks cover my legs, and my hair has begun dreading itself. Essentially, all I do...
My PCT Thru-Hike Diet and Nutrition Plan
As it turns out, Oreos are not a superfood. One of the beautiful realities of thru-hiking is that you can eat literally whatever you want and either not gain weight, or...
Finally! Tomorrow and butterflies
Yikes! The moment has come were I can actually say tomorrow. It is a kind of magical and surreal feeling. I am super ready. My whole body is restless and...
Starting SOBO: How to Get to Mount Katahdin
Mount Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and is considered to be a strenuous hike of 8-12 hours with an elevation gain of 4,000 feet.
Thunderstorms, flooding, and moose ice cream (6/29, 6/30, 7/1)
Day 124, 6/29: Moose Mountain shelter -> Hexacuba shelter (17.7 miles) I woke up at 5am from another hiker burping loudly. I couldn't go back to sleep, so I started...
Boulders and Rock Scramble Galore, Summiting Katahdin!
Katahdin at Last! June 8th was the day our thru hike began. It started picture perfect and beautifully: blue skies, sunshine nary a breeze and full of mosquitoes. We set...
Our Favorite Backpacking Gear Available at REI’s Labor Day Sale
In case you missed it, REI is running one of their mega-sales, happening now through September 4. Gearing up for a long-distance hike will put a dent in your wallet, so...