
Coming to a Trail Town near you soon! (Wear a mask. 2m apart) My name is Aidan/ Showstopper; I'm a 31 year old British guy from a town called Abingdon, who is struggling to recapture the adventures of an Appalachian Trail Thru Hike in 2019 by traversing the trails a little closer to home. Crushed by the mundanity of accounts assistant work, filled out with a covid cushion of inactivity, counting the days to safely hike again.
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A Trio of English Walks Part 3: The South Downs Way
Headed South in Autumn My last planned hike of 2020 was the South Downs Way. I was back in the swing of walking so knew that I could enjoy this trip
A Trio of English Walks: Part 2 – The Cotswold Way
(Cotswold) Way Out of my League? I accomplished the Ridgeway in July with no real sense of challenge. I felt strong and loved the feeling of having
A Trio of English Walks: Part 1 – The Ridgeway
Hiking During Covid-19: Travel Bans Galore 2020 has turned out differently than anyone (except Epidemiologists) could have expected. As a result,
The Maine Event: Why Maine Is So Tough for NOBO Hikers
"Started From The Bottom, Now We're Here" - Drake After four months and three weeks of hiking, The Sauce and I arrived to the final state line of
Making Mountains Out of Molehills – The Whites Can’t be That Hard, Right?
I was getting bored of hiking every day. The mid-Atlantic States were hot, and often without any mountains or views, though I still loved hanging by
From Zeros to Heroes – And the Neros in Between. Free Time Management on the AT
Goal-Oriented Hikers The goal of a thru-hiker is simple: to reach the end of their thru-hike. How the end is reached varies with each individual;
Rocksylvania-Berry Crunch
How a Terrible Time Made Us Blue(berry) Everybody talks about Rocksylvania; they fear it and rightfully so. Thru-hikers dread each day for the rocky
Vegan on the Trail – The Best Restaurant on the AT!
Haven't I told you that I'm vegan? One of the conversations I've had many times on the trail is how I manage to get by as a vegan. It is true that
Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
North Carolina Part 3 - Tennessee Part 1 Appalachian Mountains as State Lines The AT generally follows the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains.
Smoky Mountain Rain – Ronnie Milsap
North Carolina, Part Two Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the first point on the trail where there are more regulations than what I have