Hello there! My name is Daniel Balderose, trail name "Patches". I am a long time nature lover and stoked to be hiking the Appalachian Trail! My partner (Mr. X) and I will start are Northbound thru-hike starting 03/01. I am so excited!!!
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Meet the Tramily
So, I spent a total of 59 days on trail. I hiked a total of 732 miles. Starting in Georgia, I hiked through North Carolina, Tennessee and Southern
500-732 miles
Leaving Damascus... After leaving Damascus, we still had to encounter a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene. So, the officials at the ATC planned a
Part 2
Sitting in a hostel in Damascus, VA, I contemplate the journey ahead. Each day is basically the same, just trying to get from point A to point B in a
Enough with the feet already (part one).
Forty Two days in and I'm still talking about my feet, sheesh. Let's just say that they still are a mess, but I'm powering through (with a small
Trail legs…not quite
Everything is harder than it seems. Even this blog is harder than it seems. I'm tired, my feet hurt, I'm thirsty, all these problems have
Survival = lots of energy
SUN 3-15 Bryson City, NC 1918 hrs. Survival on the Appalachian Trail / wilderness takes a lot of energy! Day 1: Arriving at Amicalola Start
The wait is over (almost)
As I have only 2 days left here at home base Charleston, I am beginning to operate on autopilot. There is not much else for me to do here as far
30.6
8 days to go With just over one week before I fly from Charleston, SC to Atlanta, GA, I find myself sitting in my comfy chair, feet up, relaxing in
Why in the hell am I doing this?
12 days and counting... Being that this is my first post, let's start from the beginning. I am super excited to begin my journey thru-hiking the








