Hi all, I'm Pup, a nature-loving nomad-at-heart and Druid-in-training from England, hiking the AT NOBO in 2017 with my amazing partner. I can't wait to get my paws on the trail in April!I enjoy talking nonsense, making connections with new people and spending time around trees and I have high hopes that the AT will provide all three in abundance...I also blog at www.puponthetrail.wordpress.comHappy Trails!
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1/4 of the way there! Lessons and Places to stay Miles 0-500
What a wonderful feeling it was to hit, first 500 miles, and then the 1/4 of the way marker in the space of a week!The trail continues to be
Stuck in Gatlinburg!
It was all going swimmingly through the Smokies. It was the third day, we'd climbed the surprisingly easy route up to Clingmans dome, the sun was
Mni Wiconi – Water is Life
All through the year I've followed the struggle of those brave souls at Standing Rock, battling to protect their precious water supply from those
Planes, trains and automobiles
Who would have thought that the hardest part of the first couple of trail weeks would be getting here?!We set off from London, England on
5 Big Differences when your AT prep is in England
It can sometimes seem almost impossible, living and commuting daily in London, to take in the fact that in a few short weeks we'll be on the
Why I’m Hiking, or, My Name is Pup and I’m a Tree Addict…
So, following the example of my fellow 2017 AT thru-hikers, I thought I'd set out what led me here, to this place where I've given up my job and my