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The Pacific Northwest Trail: 1,200 Miles of Rugged Wilderness
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail is a 1200-mile route crossing the northern reaches of Montana, Idaho and Washington. This year the trail celebrates its tenth anniversary as a National...
Traveling From Springer, GA, to Franklin, NC, with a Band of Gypsies
I'm back! Sorry for the long absence, but I’ve had some sort of indescribable writers block. Thankfully I’m in Franklin, NC, waiting out a storm sitting in Lazy Hiker Brewing...
The Pacific Northwest Trail and Why I Chose It for My First Thru-Hiking Experience
The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) is one of the youngest National Scenic Trails in the US, designated in 2009. The 1,200-mile trail roughly follows the Canadian border from the Continental...
AT Part Three: Back to Tennessee
Davenport Gap, TN, to Roan Mountain, TN Distance: 156.3 miles Total Distance: 395.2 miles The old man trudged into camp just before sunset. He was accompanied by a rotund pug...
Steph’s AT Hike: Days Nine to 13
Trail journals from days 9-13 of Steph’s AT hike, from Unicoi Gap to Franklin, NC.
Sweet (North) Carolin(a) – Neil Diamond
A State of Three Halves North Carolina runs for approximately 314 miles through the AT. There are three distinct sections to traverse: From the Georgia state line to Fontana Dam,...
Easter and Dandelions
Dandelion came up to see me this weekend. Well, she actually wasn’t Dandelion until much later in this story. So for now I’ll use her off-trail name, her real name---Laura....
Day 18: Hiker Hunger, a Trail Name, and Forest Giants
Day 18: 15 Miles My body now processes all food by rapid fire. The hiker hunger is setting in. I can eat protein bars, followed by keto coffee with powdered...
The One with the 500
I have been on trail exactly one month now and just a few hours ago we hit another milestone! Which one? I will give you a hint... I am one...
One Month In
For the past few weeks I've been drafting out weekly blog posts on my phone and had planned to upload them all when I got some Wi-Fi. Sadly, when walking...