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New Jersey- Smile and Say Snookie!
Day 127: 2,680 ft ascent, 16.7 miles Waking up in town meant I could get fresh coffee in the morning again. Such a treat. We quickly got to the
Can Confirm PA Has Rocks
The Pennsylvania section of the trail has been affectionately renamed “Rockslyvania” by hikers. Although most of the trail has rocks of some sort, we
We Found More PA Trail Angels
Day 122: 2,600 ft ascent, 15.6 miles The kind airbnb hosts in Hamburg offered us a ride back to the trail the next morning. As we left, she offered
Night Storms Might Be the Worst
Day 113: 2,390 ft ascent, 16.9 miles I grew up in Ohio across the street from a corn field. Fields of corn always remind me of home. After months of
We Promise We Are Adults
Day 110: 3,440 ft ascent, 19.6 miles I had a love/hate relationship with hiking in Maryland. I loved that we walked past so many flush toilets in
I Need Vegan Shoes
Day 107: Zero We had our second zero day in Harper’s Ferry. It was another hot day, so we were happy to get another day to rest. We had a lazy
How We Visited Washington DC from Harper’s Ferry
Day 106: Zero (-ish) (Does 20,000 steps count as a zero day?) I use the app FarOut and Erik uses the digital AWOL guide to track the trail. The two
I Duct Taped My Foot
Day 102: 1,510 ft ascent, 7.8 miles We originally thought we wouldn’t be able to get back on trail in Front Royal until 2pm because the free town
We Have a Blackberry Ice Cream Problem
Day 93: 2,710 ft ascent, 11.1 miles We woke up in Waynesboro with slightly sore throats and minimal visibility outside. We couldn’t dodge the
A Hailstorm in a Tent
Day 88: 1,530 ft ascent, 9.2 miles We got a late start on the trail the next morning, about 10:30 a.m. After looking at the map, we had two good