I am choosing to define myself by the adventures I take. For a long time I defined myself by my career and I was not at all balanced. I decided to take a step away and hike Appalachian Trail. I hiked it, returned to my career, quit again, and now am preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. I'm not sure where life is headed at this point in time, so let's go for another walk?
Posts
Reflecting on Washington
As I sit in this cafe attached to the hostel I’m staying at in Portland, I’m crunching on a toasted everything bagel, sipping my black coffee, and
Going Back to the Trail, This Time Solo
As I stare at this empty page and Trek dashboard I can’t help but think – So much has changed. In my head, I’m the same person that I’ve always
Two Cooks’ Advice for Going Stoveless
When other hikers on the trail heard what we do in "real life," they all reacted the same way: "I bet you have the best meals out here!" For those
Creedence and Clearwater’s Before & After Gear
As aspiring thru hikers, it can be daunting, even intimidating, to think about the gear needed to walk 2,190 miles. We are here to say, stop
No Ragrets!
We recently discussed a few things that looking back, we may (definitely) would have done differently while getting ready to hike the AT. That's hard
Gear Review: North Face Triarch 3
North Face Triarch 3 MSRP: $470 Type: Freestanding Capacity: Three-person Weight: 3 pounds 9 ounces minimum. 5 pounds 4 ounces packed The
In Hindsight
In our last post we gave our excuses why our blog fell off while we were hiking, our future plans for upcoming blog posts, and our initial feelings
On Finishing
We did it! We hiked 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine. Remember that time when two people who never backpacked before and really had no idea what
Walking the Walk: Understanding What it Takes
Hey friends! So we know that we are long overdue for a post and have been going back and forth on what our next post should be. Being 427 miles
Part 2: Learning to Walk the Walk
Hey everyone! I'll take over from here! If you did not read, Clearwater brought us through our second week on the trail up to Franklin. Sorry