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I Will Never Be the Same and I’m Glad
It's been almost exactly four months since I stood on top of that Katahdin sign on a crisp, sunny, Maine morning. It's taken me that long to process
Challenges Are Worth It: An Update from Vermont
There's no doubt that thru-hiking is hard. But here I am, with less than 500 miles to go, and the thought of quitting hasn't crossed my mind once.
Bipolar Backpacking: How to Deal, and the Impacts of the Trail
Initially being diagnosed with a mental disorder is intimidating in the first place, let alone being diagnosed a few months before embarking on a
Mountain Cat: Hear Me Roar
In my first weeks of the AT I’ve experienced just about every kind of weather possible. Fog so thick you can’t see the blazes, soaking rain, freezing
The RN’s First Aid Kit
You mean I can't take IV supplies? Breaking down my first aid kit to the bare minimum.
Hunger
I know that you are irrepressible, that you cannot dampen your fire. And on days that you feel flawed and peculiar, when you feel lost, I want you to know that someone out there feels this same, indescribable feeling… completely, unapologetically wild.
The Big Three
Gear Addiction There’s a certain thrill in planning this whole adventure. The best part of my day is the time I set aside in the evenings to pull
Stand Your Ground
After committing to backpacking for months at a time, the next step is announcing it to family and friends. It's important to prepare yourself for their reactions and to know WHY you're doing this hike.