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Rain, Rain, Go Away
July was not kind to the northeast. Crossing from PA to NJ was a nice, sunny day, but that was the end of nice weather for a while. Awesome to
Angels and Magic in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
What about West Virginia? You might notice that I didn’t mention West Virginia in my trail magic chronicles. That’s because WV comprises only four
Rocksylvania
The 240-ish miles of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania are often maligned for the rocks. The crazy amount of ankle-rolling, shark-fin-tripping,
Whoa! We’re Halfway There!
You're welcome for that Bon Jovi ear worm. I've been singing it for days, following John Denver's Country Roads, Take Me Home as I traveled through
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