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Angels and Magic in Virginia
Virginia makes up one-quarter of the entire Appalachian Trail with 544 miles. I admit that I was hoping for an overwhelming amount of trail magic
The Sights and Sickness of the Last 300 Miles
Since the last update, I've spent some time off for various reasons, but I'm still trekking along. They say, "The last one to Katahdin wins," but I'm
Zeros and Near-os: Taking a few days off from the AT
So, what is a near-o and a zero? I've taken a handful of near-os (short hiking day followed by a stay at a hostel or hotel then back on trail the
Angels and Magic in North Carolina and Tennessee
I'm not sure anything will top the trail magic in Georgia (through which I gained five pounds), but North Carolina and Tennessee did not
Three and Four Hundred Miles…and Counting
I managed to get through the Smokies ...and lived to tell about my night at Standing Bear (IYKYK). Leaving the Smokies I got a wake-up call to be
The Great Smokey Mountains National Park
From end to end in GSMNP, the AT covers 72.4 miles. Nothing prepared me for the grueling hike to Clingman’s Dome. The Dome is the highest peak on
Albert Mountain and the First Hundred Miles
I won’t lie, hitting the 100-mile milestone was a natural and literal high. From the FarOut app, this graphic put some serious fear into my
Onward Hostel
Onward Hostel is the newest hostel on the trail in 2023. Onward, located on the outskirts of Franklin, NC, is a brand new hostel as of March 2,
Angels and Magic in Georgia
Now that I’ve crossed into North Carolina (one state down, 13 to go), I can say that Georgia certainly set the bar for trail magic. In case you
The First 30 Miles
I understand why many aspiring thru-hikers don’t make it any farther than Neels Gap at mile 31.3 on the AT. But let me go back to mile