Andy Mac

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

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

Aug 21, 2023 : Andy Mac
Ahead on the Hiking, Behind on the Blah Blah Blah…So Let’s Catch Up!

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

Jun 5, 2023 : Andy Mac
First Day in the New Office

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

Apr 29, 2023 : Andy Mac
Why Not Fly to Maine? Why Walk the Appalachian Trail?

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

Apr 17, 2023 : Andy Mac
Allow Me to Introduce Myself…Last Minute

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

Mar 23, 2023 : Andy Mac