Callia

What is up! My name is Callia and I'm thru hiking the AT NOBO '22. Follow my journey as I ~blog~ about my adventures and the cast of characters I'll meet; capture a visual pokedex of Appalachian views, critters, and shrooms; and probably learn some things.

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A Call for Thru-Hikers to Learn About the Mountain Valley Pipeline

A Call for Thru-Hikers to Learn About the Mountain Valley Pipeline

There are many times out here when despite the incalculable variables and odds, you end up exactly where you are meant to be with the people you

Jun 21, 2022 : Callia
Stories from the Smokies and Beyond

Stories from the Smokies and Beyond

Silent but deadly Day two in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park felt like a marathon. The Smokies are beautiful but today was a treadmill

May 25, 2022 : Callia
Reflections, a Trail Family, and a Fire Tower

Reflections, a Trail Family, and a Fire Tower

A Turning Point and a Point of Reflection The icy night past the border crossing into North Carolina proved to be fateful. It brought me to

May 15, 2022 : Callia
The Thru-Hiker’s Wim Hof Method of Frozen Shoes

The Thru-Hiker’s Wim Hof Method of Frozen Shoes

Ice Arrives Surviving the night was a Sisyphean task. The next task— wrestling my frozen solid trail runners onto my feet. I called it the Wim

Apr 21, 2022 : Callia
Busted Knees and Lessons Learned from a Rocky Start to the Appalachian Trail

Busted Knees and Lessons Learned from a Rocky Start to the Appalachian Trail

The First ZeroHobbling into my first hostel, my left knee had swelled to the size of a softball. I was frustrated at my body, at myself. I should

Apr 17, 2022 : Callia