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Shenandoah National Park: The Musical
Day 72-80: Blackrock Hut to Harper's Ferry, 141.1 miles Public Enemy #1 Of all of the things in the woods to fear, I never thought a nocturnal songbird would be...
Katahdin: The Halfway Point for This Flip-Flopper
Good news all around! I survived southern Maine. I survived the 100 Mile Wilderness. I survived Katahdin. I survived Maine. Leaving the tough climbs of southern Maine was a blessed
The Dirt on the Trail: Chapter 7
Destination: Pharmacy The antihistamines I took overnight helped prevent further swelling, but I still had a cankle. We passed by Shenandoah Mountain which was painted with a 911 Memorial Flag,...
Changing Moods (July 20)
When I hiked to Harpers Ferry, a part of me lamented the passing of time and reaching the "psychological half-way point" already. I lamented that the trip would some day...
Salisbury CT (July 12)
I am in Connecticut now! It feels good to be up North, in states that I have never been to before. Today I decided to spend a night in town...
A Beautiful Night (July 9)
Have been hiking with a friend for the past few days- Astronomer. This is a perfect example of how you meet people on the trail that you probably wouldn't connect...
New York and Hiker Kindness (July 6)
Tough hiking today. New York is much tougher than I expected. The trail is constantly climbing up and down small mountains, which is so much more wearing than climbing a...
Mahoosuc Notch (7/14, 7/15, 7/16)
Day 139, 7/14: Gentian Pond shelter -> Full Goose shelter (9.6 miles) I woke up before 6am in my hammock after having a dream that I was alone trying to...
Trail Honesty, Tough Terrain, and Tough Decisions
I'm writing this post from a cute little hangout in Vermont. I love actually having a keyboard to type with. While I've started my latest post several times, I've found...
Trail Update #12: and then there were three… (…states left)!!!
Aaaaaaand I'm in Vermont, home of mud, black flies, Ben & Jerry's. But first, let me recap the last couple weeks: July 4 The trail rumors were flying about a...