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Don’t Trust Everything You Read on FarOut: Pinhoti Day 16
It was dark by the time we made to camp. According to Sparks’ watch, we’d hiked 26 miles, and I was ready for a good sit down. But we couldn’t find the site.
Yellow Blazes and Stomach Aches: Days 13–15
On our road walk out of Cave Spring, Sparks and I planned to stop at a trail angel’s house. Julie, the angel, would drive us through a busy section of the road walk that didn’t have a shoulder. On the way to her house, I very unfortunately realized that something I ate recently was not sitting well with me. If you get my drift.
We’ve Made It To Georgia! Days 10–12 on the Pinhoti
Sparks and I crossed into Georgia today!!! I was surprised by the range and power of my emotions as I walked across that state border. Crossing back into Georgia on foot after stepping out of it the same way on my AT thru-hike last year... was something else.
And Then There Were Two: Pinhoti Days 7–9
Day 7: Blue Mountain Shelter to US 431 Soundtrack: 151a by Kishi Bashi Our last full day with Outlaw and Cinderella :( I’ll miss our little Pinhoti
Smiles Over Miles on the Pinhoti: Days 4–6
Day 4: Stealth at 45.4 to Porter’s Gap Soundtrack: Wakin on a Pretty Day - Kurt Vile I struggled to fall asleep last night. There was a
Who Slackpacks on the First Day? Me. (Days 1–3 on the Pinhoti Trail)
Day 1: Flagg Mountain to County Road 56 (17.5 miles) Soundtrack: Day/Night by Parcels Somehow, I’m slackpacking on day 1 of this thru-hike. And it
I’m Hiking the Pinhoti!!
When Sparks called me in September, I was wallowing on a couch in my parents’ basement nursing my left ankle and missing the Appalachian Trail something fierce.
A Belated Gear List Update: What Made It to Maine
As the internet has started lighting up with posts from folks prepping for their 2025 thru-hikes — and the "Appalachian Trail Hikers 2024" group on Facebook has officially updated its name to "Appalachian Trail Hikers 2025" 🥲 — I thought now would be a good time to circle back here to share my final AT gear list.
On Collective Effervescence and Pooping in the Woods, Part 2
I summited Mt. Katahdin on August 30, thus finishing my 2024 Appalachian Trail journey. Here are some stories about the people and places that made this last section feel so special.
“Connecticut is Her Own Lady”
I saw a FarOut comment today that said, “Connecticut is her own lady.” I agree.