Hey y'all, I'm Ashley, Ash, or Asterisk. I'm heading north on the AT. I've day hiked around the USA, but I'm relatively new to backpacking, so I figured that if I'm going to do it, I might as well go all in. Right?You can follow me on TikTok @HikeWithAsh
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A Quarter of the Way In
At some point, hiking the Appalachian Trail becomes sort of mundane. Every morning you rise with the sun, or another hiker’s headlamp. Then you pack
My Second Week
My second week on the trail really solidified my reasons for being out here. I woke up on two days on two separate mountain tops, I started to really
The First Week
There is a comment often made on the trail. We all agree that, to a certain extent, there is something a little bit off about each of us. You have to
“Why Would You Want To Do This?”
Boy oh boy have I gotten that question a lot. "How do you feel?" "Are you anxious?"So, Are You? Well, I wasn't until you forced me to think
How Many Dreams Does it Take to Make a Thru Hike a Reality?
The First TimeI first heard about the Appalachian Trail in the vaguest of ways. I was sitting in the backseat of my father's truck, and we were about