
My name is Andy Mac. I've set my ordinary life afire in order to thru hike the Appalachian Trail in 2023. I'm leaving behind extraordinary friends and family for a new adventure away from the stuffy office out in the great wide open.
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Reflection: My Long Walk
It's been one week since I reached the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine, officially completing my initiation into long distance "thru" hiking and
Ahead on the Hiking, Behind on the Blah Blah Blah…So Let’s Catch Up!
Ok, so I had this big idea that I would keep the few interested in this boondoggle of a journey up to date with my progress while waxing poetic
First Day in the New Office
There were definitely some tense moments these past few weeks getting to this point; getting to the trail. After painting ten times the number of
Why Not Fly to Maine? Why Walk the Appalachian Trail?
It's nearly a controversial thing to walk somewhere, anywhere, where I come from in Kansas. If there isn't parking right in front of the place we
Allow Me to Introduce Myself…Last Minute
Howdy campers, my family and friends know me as Andy (Mac), but I’ll be trying on the trail name, “Last Minute” to start my NOBO thru hike of the