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Wetfoot and Arry, Vol. 22, Days 49-51: I Walked 500 Miles
Day 49: 0.0 After a hot shower I started to feel more like a human. Next on the list was dinner at the pub. I walked into the restaurant alone,...
How I Beat Post-Trail Depression and Started Writing Again
During my final days on the Appalachian Trail all I could think about was how excited I was to be done. I was tired, bored, lonely, and I had a...
14 States in 14 Weeks
Thru-hiking the Appalachian trail is a slightly insane challenge to take on for anyone. Going solo on this journey is another challenge for me. Now I am faced with a...
My Bipolar Journey
The number one question: WHY? On every blog, on every Facebook or Instagram or Twitter account, the number one question that potential thru-hikers are asked… "Why?" Everyone has different
We All Have an Origin Story
Mine begins in 1990, when I was just ten years old. My father decided that we’d kick off my summer vacation that year by going on a backpacking trip together,...
Maintaining Momentum
I quit my job, so now what?
Thru-Hike Training: Tackling the Mental Game
Over the weekend I had the beautiful opportunity to spend an evening with 150 friends and family members as we celebrated Alex and me recently getting married. Throughout the night...
My Bipolar Journey
Who I Was, Who I Am, and Who Am I Going to be When I Finish My birth certificate and new bosses think my name is Elizabeth, but mom never...
How do You Know if You Can?
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T. S. Elliot I recently read this quote and I was struck by...
All I Want to be Is Hiker Trash
"Promise me you won't become a pretentious thru-hiker."-My best friend Coming Out So it turns out that I want to be a pretentious thru-hiker. And I come by it honestly....
