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Mental Preparation: Letting Go of My Job to Hike the PCT
“What do I do about my job?” This question plagues many aspiring thru-hikers. I am one of them. In less than three months, on May 22, I will be starting...
New Survey Threatens Mount Tecumseh’s Status as NH 4,000-Footer
Mount Tecumseh, a member of New Hampshire's venerable Four Thousand Footer Club, just doesn't measure up anymore. A recent digital survey found that the mountain is 3,995 feet, not the
Book Review: “When You Find My Body”; The Tragic Story of Gerry Largay
When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail Author: Dee Dauphinee MSRP: $26.95 (240 pages. Release date June 2019) Publisher: Down East Books The...
Another Day Spent Debating Gear Selections
To all the people who reached out to me after my last post, thank you. Your thoughtful words of encouragement warm my heart every time I think of them. I...
What’s in My Pack as I Prepare to Head Out?
Alright! It is time for me to go over all of my gear. This is going to be a lengthy post because I put a good amount of thought into...
Gear That Made It, and My Reasons Why
Everyone starts the same way: unknowing, feeling their way through the dark. And everyone's start and end photos are remarkably similar to other hikers'. In the beginning there are sleeping...
Depression, Surgeries, and Regeneration
Well hello there, Trek folk! I must say, it has been over a year since I last updated this blog. I feel guilty about letting it go to the wayside,...
Overcoming the Desire to Quit During a Thru-Hike
We've all been there. The trail is covered in an absurd amount of snow, sleeping on a worn out foam pad for weeks on end, one more bite away from...
Head Down and Heading NOBO in the Rain
Six days out of the first week were rainy with over an estimated nine inches of rain on the AT. Walking home (from Maine) told me he heard there was...
12 Days Out (First Aid, Toiletries, and Glasses, Oh My)
12 Days *changes pants* The time has flown by so quickly and now I have only 12 days to prepare for a 2,200-mile adventure. There are so many things that...