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Gear Review: Sierra Designs Neah Bay Jacket & Elwah Pant
Sierra Designs Women’s Neah Bay Jacket At-a-Glance MSRP: $89.00 Weight: 14.8 ounces Materials: Hurricane Extend 2L breathable; mechanical stretch polyester rip; 80D polyester Overview The
Why I Waited Until After College to Thru-Hike
A lot of people that I met in college took gap years or put off college for a fantastic adventure. I’m not one of those people. I set a goal,...
After a Week, the What Ifs Fade Away
We just hit Southern California after a three-day road trip from Nebraska and here are Michelle's thoughts. What if... I get bit by a rattlesnake. A bear mauls me. I...
Bikepacking the Great Allegheny Passage / C & O Canal
Seven years ago, I passed through Harpers Ferry, WV for the first time, just after graduating high school. I was on a five-day bike tour with a friend, from Pittsburgh...
AT Hiker Drowns Attempting to Cross Kennebec River
The body of 39-year-old Michael Camiso was found Tuesday in Caratunk, Maine. Camiso went missing earlier in May, and it has been surmised that he drowned attempting to cross the...
Weeks Five and Six: Boiling Springs to Palmerton
Check out my newest video. It is a short nine minutes that covers weeks five and six of my AT flip-flop thru-hike, including lots of rain, broken trekking poles, and...
Reaching the AT Spiritual Halfway Point
Daleville to Harpers Ferry May 6 to May 24, days 54 to 72 I’ve carried more baggage than my gear on this trek. Previously I detailed how I’ve coped with...
Book Two, Chapter Four: Leaving the Desert Behind
Everyone gets a well-earned round of applause from the hiker trash inhabiting the deck of the general store. Even at 9 a.m. After all, it's been 702 miles, more or...
Like a Virgin Hiking for the Very First Time
A lot of people would describe me as an extreme person. I don’t mean that I regularly participate in extreme activities but I have an extreme personality. I am loud,...
Five Weeks in and the Adventure Has Been Incredible
Two more weeks in the books! Check out how my last 200 miles have treated me!