Howdy! I'm currently thru hiking the Appalachian Trail (nobo). Writing about my experiences is my longest companion. This blog is my digital journal of the journey!
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They Paved Paradise (and put up some train tracks)
Our summit of Mt Washington and the afterthoughts of commercialized nature. Also reuniting with PK!
Work-for-Stay in the Whites – “You’re Missing Dessert”
Even though we almost never sleep in the same place twice, things aren't so different as we go along the trail. We hear the same things over and over
It’s Time to Face New Hampshire
Crossing the state line into New Hampshire, eating pizza, hiking out again
Infected Ankle; Grandma’s House
Hitching to Rutland to see grandma and heal my ankle injury
Surprise! Zero Day
Surprising Hungry with his best friend from the Netherlands and conquering Mt Greylock
Beefstick Bingo with Forrest Gump
The rest of New York was unceremonious. We made our way through the Bear Mountain zoo and even swam in the crowded but refreshing swimming pool in
Unexpected Solitude on Day 100
We were served a slice of "New York Humble Pie," as Hungry put it. The rock scrambles looped endlessly and the heat beat down on us from early
Jazz and New Jersey
I somehow found myself on a couch watching Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade with pizza, ice cream, a blanket around me, and clean hair. That it a
What Most Days Are Like
The reality of thru hiking in its full mundane glory! It’s a simple life.









