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And Then There Were 500 Miles Left

And Then There Were 500 Miles Left

CT closing thoughts I am not sure if it was the super humid weather or the fact that I had to spend two days in the hospital but Connecticut did...

Jul 31, 2017 : Chris Guynn
Sorry, Yogi, not today!

Sorry, Yogi, not today!

It's just Day Two of my projected 90 on the trail. I'm walking alone in a forested area with many bushes.  Hubby is a minute or so ahead of me....

Jul 31, 2017 : Ruth Morley
Halfway Home

Halfway Home

Day 81-87: Harper's Ferry to Duncannon, 123.5 miles Family Time For the first time since I'd started the trail, I got to see some people from home. My grandparents drove...

Jul 31, 2017 : Erica Notini
Beast Mode: Walking Because We Can.

Beast Mode: Walking Because We Can.

Quick note: wifi and service is getting increasingly hard to find so I will do my best with photos and continung this blog. But...might just be a lot of words....

Jul 31, 2017 : Linnea Delucchi
Trail Profile: The Beaten Path, 26 Miles of Montana Wilderness

Trail Profile: The Beaten Path, 26 Miles of Montana Wilderness

At-a-Glance Distance: 26 miles Location: Traverses from Cooke City to East Rosebud Lake through the Absaroka Wilderness Type: End-to-end Trailheads: Clarks Fork (near Cooke City, MT) and East

Jul 31, 2017 : Maggie Slepian
The AMC Huts: How do They Actually Work?

The AMC Huts: How do They Actually Work?

The Huts. The Huts. Everyone knows and talks about "The Huts." You read about them during your pre-trail research and you hear about them every time someone talks about the White...

Jul 31, 2017 : Emily
Katahdin Will Be There Next Year

Katahdin Will Be There Next Year

Katahdin Isn't Going Anywhere As I headed north, it became clear that I wasn't going to make Katahdin before my second grandchild was born.  I have to be there to...

Jul 31, 2017 : George Turner (Old Growth)
The End of a Tramily

The End of a Tramily

Feeling rushed and having regrets. I broke up with my trail family (tramily) today. I've been feeling rushed lately. And I'm starting to have regrets. Regrets about not taking more...

Jul 31, 2017 : Deane "Roo" Giordano
576 Summits: Gridding New Hampshire’s 4,000-Footers

576 Summits: Gridding New Hampshire’s 4,000-Footers

New Hampshire's White Mountains are home some of the most challenging and beautiful trails in the country. The trails are often little more than eroded rockslides, navigated by boulder hopping and

Jul 31, 2017 : Maggie Slepian
3 Hydration Hacks to Have More Flow In Life

3 Hydration Hacks to Have More Flow In Life

In this case, Hydration is not about drinking water until you pee clear. It’s about being water. More specifically, being in the flow with water. By embodying not just the...

Jul 31, 2017 : Guest Post