The wasp that tried to kill me!
Day 15 Hiawassee to Plum Orchard Gap Shelter 4.6 miles - AT mile 73.9 Card of the day - Page of Pentacles It was finally time to leave Hiawassee. We...
Hiawassee or bust!
Day 13 Hiawassee 0 miles - AT mile 69.4 Card of the day - The Tower So it’s a town zero day! As is becoming the norm we had breakfast...
How to Derail Your Thru-Hike in 1 Easy Step
Step 1: Get Sick To be fair, there are countless ways to derail your thru, illness is just the way that I chose. Or rather it chose me. A Promising...
Found My Trail Name
I was typing the last blog while staying at a cheap motel in the town of Hiawassee. I had just got done washing up my clothes in the sink and...
How To Tell Your Immigrant Parents You’re Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Top tips for explaining to your parents that they immigrated to the U.S. just for you to go live out of a backpack for six months instead of getting a...
Day 14: The Mental Struggle and Injuries
Good Morning I woke up finally feeling like I slept in. I knew there were others already up and about, but I was determined to stay snuggled in my loaner...
Early Trail Magic & Miles on My Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
I began my Appalachian Trail thru-hike on March 20, 2024. After 50 miles I've already received more trail magic and met more awesome people than I could have ever hoped...
Prepping for the Appalachian Trail: Physical (Part 2 of 3: Training)
In which muscle fibers and iliotibial tissues have a bit of a disagreement.
Days 44-49 on The Appalachian Trail
Moving Up The Trail Post-Injury Returning to the trail was an easy decision Lady Di’s B&B in Damascus provided a great first stop with an amazing home, wonderful thru-hiker host,...
What This Appalachian Trail Time Capsule Can Teach Hikers in 2024
Could you imagine hiking the Appalachian Trail 40 or 50 years ago? Having only a guidebook and other hikers to serve as resources? No GPS, apps, or Reddit posts to...