Bridget Kennerson

Hey everyone! Like many thru hikers, this has been a goal of mine for a very long time. I just graduated college with a mechanical engineering degree and couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than 4-5 months strolling through the woods! I'm from NH and heading northbound with my younger brother. As my dad likes to tell people, they are dropping us off somewhere in GA and making us walk home. Thanks for following along!

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Days 79-82

Days 79-82

Day 79, 7/16/23 501 Shelter to Stealth Campsite 22.2 miles, mile 1,218.6 I got stung by another bee today and Tadpole got stung twice. We

Jul 20, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 77-78

Days 77-78

Day 77, 7/14/23 Kind of Outdoorsy Hostel to Rausch Gap Shelter 29.3 miles, mile 1,178.7 I truly cannot believe I made it 29.3 miles today.

Jul 15, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 75-76

Days 75-76

Day 75, 7/12/23 James Fry Shelter to Darlington Shelter 26.3 miles, mile 1,138.6 Today was a long day, we started hiking around 8:00 a.m.

Jul 13, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 72-74

Days 72-74

Day 72, 7/9/23 US Route 40 to Falls Creek Tent Site 19.2 miles, mile 1,067.8 It was oh so sad saying goodbye to Buck and Baby and Uncle Ryan

Jul 11, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Day 71

Day 71

Day 71, 7/8/23 Appalachian Trail Conservancy to US Route 40 23.2 miles, mile 1,048.6 We busted these 23 miles out in 8 hours and 20 mins

Jul 8, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Day 70

Day 70

Day 70, 7/7/23 Snickers Gap to Appalachian Trail Conservancy 19.2 miles, mile 1,025.4 We made it to the unofficial halfway point, Harpers

Jul 7, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 68-69

Days 68-69

Day 68, 7/5/23 Manassas Gap to Snickers Gap 25.9 miles, mile 1,006.2 YAY for mile 1,000!!! What an amazing feeling to see that sign. I'll

Jul 6, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 62-67

Days 62-67

Day 62, 6/29/23 Holiday Inn to Black Rock Hut 20.7 miles, mile 885 I'm not sure if a 20-mile day after having food poisoning and carrying

Jul 4, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 60-61

Days 60-61

Day 60 Stanimals Hostel to Holiday Inn 0 miles, mile 864.3 Well, we had a very unfortunate ending to our night. Kevin was up puking all

Jun 28, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson
Days 56-59

Days 56-59

Day 56 Stanimals Hostel to Brown Mountain Creek Shelter 20 miles, mile 807.3 I slept through the whole night in the bunks and enjoyed a cup

Jun 26, 2023 : Bridget Kennerson