Return to Dick’s Creek: New Gear, New Hiker, New State
We're heading back out soon. Making calculated gear changes and weighing new items. And adding a new member to our hiking team for our May 2024 trek. This year, Daniel,...
Advise from Momma Bear sinks in
Day 40 Standing Bear Hostel to Groundhog Creek Shelter 7.4 miles - AT mile 249.0 Card of the day - XX Judgment. This morning over a let’s say interesting breakfast...
Reflection on the Smokies, Encounter with God’s Rapid Response Force, and Other Observations
Reflection on the Smokies We have hiked in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Then, the leaves were ablaze with the colors of Fall. The views from the summits were...
Flatlanders in the Roan Highlands
We paid our dues in the poor weather to experience the majesty of the Roan Highlands in the clear skies. We made sure to eat warm meals, drink cold beers,...
Day 31: Echoing Shrieks and Blackhole Stomachs
Beginner Backpacking Clinic It was an early morning for me. I got up at 7:00 and knew that I'd be putting in a long day. Everything was covered in frost....
Partial Eclipse of the Heart
First Week The first week of the trail flew by faster than a peregrine falcon. It’s hard not to fall in love with this trail, the positive energy and hope...
AT Update: One month on trail!
Day 27 + 28: I’m gonna combine two days into one here, first because it was a nearo and a zero, so they’re similar, and second because i forgot to...
Choosing Calculated Chaos
I’m on a February shakedown trip and I huff in aggravation as I unroll my sleeping pad for the third time and drop it on the ground. My friend Julia...
Georgia Wrap Up
It has been a challenge finding the time to keep up to date on journaling, so I will wrap up the rest of Georgia in this post. Trail Magic On...
Day 2 – At the Intersection of Seasons
Day 2 Start: Hawk Mountain Campground End: Gooch Mountain Shelter Miles Hiked: 8.3 Total Miles on AT: 15.7 Last night was another cold one. It got below freezing, so we...