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Shaking It Down in AT Prep Town: Part One
Here I come with a blog mini-series because one post with all of this information is JUST. TOO. MUCH. Get ready for a recounting of the most notable backpacking adventures...
A Trail Magical Weekend of Pizza and Barbecue
Northbounders are definitely spoiled. There have been times when I’ve run into multiple trail magic in one day. If you’re not familiar with the term trail magic, it is when...
The ABC’s of How I Made It to the AT
A is for Anxiety When the countdown for my trek hit 30 short days, I may have begun to stress out a little. Actually, it became the most stressful time...
Chaunce’s AT Vlog #03: Neel Gap – Hiawassee
Make it Neel Gap - check! Score a spot at the hiker hostel - X A kind employee took me in and let me crash on his floor, though, so...
Our Trail Family Comes Together
Meet my first trail fam!
Rainy Start: Campo to Lake Morena
Miles 0 - 20 Starting the trail was a little different than I had imagined. I arrived at Campo around 7:30 a.m. after being dropped off somewhere on a dirt...
My first week on the PCT
Day 0 In the days before my flight out I am nervous and jittery, like I've had eight coffees. Despite planning and training for months, the remaining items on my...
The Official Gear List for My AT Journey
The final evaluation! Well, I have narrowed it down to this. Except my Mountainsmith trekking poles and my Chacos; I always forget something in the pictures. Pack, unpack, pack, unpack....
From Norovirus to Champagne and Turnips
Five days out from the start date of my AT thru-hike, I found myself unable to move five feet beyond my toilet. Apparently I had contracted norovirus before even setting...
Finding Identity Through a Trail Name
Trail names are a unique phenomenon of thru-hiker culture. They can start out as silly nicknames or premeditated intentions but can grow into your entire sense of being. There are...