Bloggers
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....
Running for the AT
Since moving to Washington state, I have been having trouble finding trails that are as butt-kicking as the trails in the Rockies tend to be. Having a proper amount of...
Being Alone and Having a Routine
Written on July 30, 2019 July 28, 2019 ~ 2 months on trail. After a beautiful night’s sleep at Bascom Lodge atop Mount Greylock, I waited in the lobby until...
Five Things that Helped Me Prepare for the Appalachian Trail
Hike a lot and plan even more.
Five Unexpected Things I’ve Learned While Training for My Thru-Hike
Training for the Appalachian Trail has never been more enlightening as I continue to learn more about myself and my hiking preferences.
T-Minus 172 Days – The Tortoise and the Hare
Slow and Steady Wins the Race Read any article or blog about starting out as a newbie thru-hiker, and almost unanimously the advice will be to slow your roll. I'd...
Those Behind Me: Carrying More Than a Pack While on Trail
Hikers carry more than pack weight while on trail. These are the people I carry with me, and the reason why I'm doing the AT.
Excuses to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
Here are some of the reasons I am thru-hiking the AT starting in mid-March 2020. Starting in Georgia, of course, headed NOBO toward Mount Katahdin. I've thrown in some helpful...
