Posts
Pancakes and Lightning in Shenandoah
I'm still working on catching up to the present, but this blog will cover my time in Shenandoah National Park and beyond, until Harpers
Unexpected Detours and Fabulous Zeros
Here it goes: Virginia, part two.I'm hoping to slowly but steadily catch up to the present here. Still really behind. This blog will cover my
Hiking Through the Virginia Blues, and Awful Weather
Clearly, I’m not good at keeping up with blog posts.It just takes so much time, you know? We've started doing longer-mile days, so we get into
Trail Towns, Milkshakes, and More Terrible Weather
I'm behind with blogging. This blog will cover my time from the end of the Smokies to entering Damascus. In reality, I left Damascus over a week ago.
Beauty Amid the Fog, Cold of the Smokies
Most of the thru-hikers I've talked to were not huge fans of the Smokies.The requirement to stay in the shelters makes it hard to plan reasonable
Forming a Tramily, the Trials of Bear Bagging, and Prepping for the Smokies
I'm almost three weeks into my hike, and taking my first zero at Fontana Lodge. Tomorrow I'll be entering Great Smoky Mountain National Park.In
Georgia, You’ve Been Cold but I’m Embracing the Trail
Today is day nine on the trail, and I'm almost out of Georgia. It somehow feels like I've been here forever and like it's been no time at all. I
Last Minute Jitters and Remembering the Whys
I have less than a week to go until my start date, and I'm doing everything I can to try to make the start of my hike go smoothly.So far, that
Shakedowns And Learning Experiences
This time last year, I had never been on an overnight backpacking trip.It was about that time that I also decided to hike the Appalachian Trail,
Still Trying to Wrap My Head Around This
Time is flying by, and in almost exactly two months, I’ll be starting my thru hike on the Appalachian Trail. It seems crazy to me that it’s this