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Progress and Positivity on My Return to the Trail
I am now 393.7 miles northbound on the Appalachian Trail. This means I have nearly matched the miles I completed prior to my injury and five-week hiatus. My feet seem...
Bipolar Backpacking: How to Deal, and the Impacts of the Trail
Initially being diagnosed with a mental disorder is intimidating in the first place, let alone being diagnosed a few months before embarking on a several-month-long thru-hike of the AT. Despite...
I Get Knocked Down, but I Get Up Again
Three weeks ago, I took a fall that put a pause on my AT journey. I was five minutes into my hike for the day when I tripped over my...
One Month, One State
Ghost ranch to Chama May 26th 23 miles After departing Ghost Ranch I climbed. I finished my day with 12 miles to add to the 11 from the morning. A...
Altitude Sickness, Australian Rap, and Trail Families
Miles walked: 265 Audio: The rest of "Blood Red Road" by Moira Young, "Alexander Hamilton" biography by Henry Jones Ford, various music (see links below). Sick Altitude, Bro! After an...
50-Year-Old Pot of Money Supporting AT Could Disappear
If you love the Appalachian Trail (AT), there is an important and time-sensitive story you need to know about before September of this year. Really, if you love any trail, national...
Finding Connections with Others Along the Way
Pop your head into any shelter along the AT and I would wager the hiker chatter circles three topics: gear, weather and terrain, injury. News on the trail hops forward...
A Kansas City Girl Thrives in Southern California
I have never in my life put so much conscious effort into my water intake. In the real world, I carry a Nalgene around and fill it up throughout the...
Trail Correspondents Episode #7: The Biggest Surprises (Pt I)
When backpacking through the backcountry for months on end, there's one thing that can be relied upon: expect the unexpected. Today's episode focuses in on exactly that- the biggest
Weekly Trail Update Nine: Days 57 – 62
Welcome back for another trail update! Day 57: Zero Day at Rock N Sole Hostel As mentioned before, I decided to take a zero day here to let the rain...