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Post-AT Thoughts, Reflections, Gear Comments, and Random Stats
Now I am just over three weeks post-trail, I thought I would share some thoughts and reflections, as well as some random statistics that I kept along
Journey to the finish line – TN, NC and Georgia
And so I entered the final month of my hike… Although I felt like I had been hiking forever, the last month still caught me by surprise. Time
Virginia part 2 – When the Going Gets Freezing Cold, the Aussie Gets Going
Before starting the AT, I did a lot of research and planning. One of the things I looked into was the average temperatures for each state I would be
Virginia – back to the mountains
The passing over into Virginia has brought the return of the epic mountain views that I experienced in the north. I again get to stand on top of a
More rocks, a slight mishap, a side trip and a halfway photo
Rocky Maryland Everyone talks about the rocks of Pennsylvania, and they were definitely tough. But what no one told me about was that the rocks
Adventures in Pennsylvania
Entering Rocksylvania Pennsylvania is commonly referred to as “Rocksylvania” on trail, due to the sheer quantity of rocks, big and small, that make
Connecticut, New York and New Jersey: hiking or just deli-blazing?
When I started the trail in Maine, every summit showed endless views of mountains, trees and lakes. Signs of human civilisation were few. All through
Picking up the pace…and settling into a rhythm
Update I have now entered the fourth state of my Appalachian Trail journey: Massachusetts. Home to one of my lifetime goals (run the Boston
Vermont: the Green Mountain State
Since my last post, I have made it out of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, passed through the remainder of that state, and entered my third
New Hampshire – peaks, rain and a month on trail
Saying goodbye to Maine After 3 weeks, 5 days and 5 hours, I finally crossed my first state line, moving from Maine into New Hampshire. With Maine