Braveheart

Hello! I'm Alex. Or during certain periods of my life, Braveheart. I hiked the PCT in 2013, the CDT in 2023, and this year am attempting the AT southbound! I got into thru hiking / the outdoors writ large through my college outdoors club, NUHOC, as well as a NOLS semester in the Yukon.

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Day 140 – 145 + 2, done!!

Day 140 – 145 + 2, done!!

Overall this hike didn't go how I expected that it would for obvious reasons.  But it was still fun.  Sometimes type 2 or 2.5 fun, but

Dec 21, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 137 – 139 Bye, Tennessee.

Day 137 – 139 Bye, Tennessee.

Last state!  And mostly done with the blowdowns. Day 137 Boots off was a neat hostel.  I didn't realize until I got there how

Dec 12, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 133 – 136, the Roan highlands

Day 133 – 136, the Roan highlands

This was probably the section that most concerned me of the remaining trail.  Due to the elevation,  weather, and condition of the

Dec 8, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 126 – 132 Heading… North?

Day 126 – 132 Heading… North?

This is the beginning of phase 2 of my post Helene return to trail.  Having hiked Davenport gap down to Springer I'm now hiking north in an

Dec 5, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 119 – 125 Journey to Springer

Day 119 – 125 Journey to Springer

Day 119 Pretty cozy town day yesterday.   Franklin is a pretty neat trail town.  And a very cozy hostel, the Grove. 

Nov 26, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 111-118 I’m baaack… in the Smokies

Day 111-118 I’m baaack… in the Smokies

As the title implies, I'm back!  For a few weeks I've been planning to get back on trail after my father's rememberence.  And I've been

Nov 20, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 106 – 110, going home…

Day 106 – 110, going home…

As the post title implies, this will be the last post of this trip.  I'm hoping that I'll be able to finish the remaining 550ish miles in the

Oct 1, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 98 – Day 105 …keeping on walking

Day 98 – Day 105 …keeping on walking

I heard the night before I was going to post this update that my father passed away.  I'm not looking to repeat everything I just wrote but I

Sep 26, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 94 – 97 Storm time

Day 94 – 97 Storm time

Quick update as the opportunity presented itself.  And it may be a bit before I'm in town for more than a hero resupply.  Day

Sep 18, 2024 : Braveheart
Day 85 – 93 Shenandoah!

Day 85 – 93 Shenandoah!

Day 85 - Harper's Ferry One of my more unusual days on trail of late.  I wasn't in a huge rush to get out the door of the hostel. 

Sep 13, 2024 : Braveheart