David

Lived in Shanghai for 1.5 years and am now back to discover my inner-Emerson. If you like short stories and art check davidhuntington.net, but if you're into a treacherous descent into the green-spangled unknown, this is the place. I'll be hiking NOBO with my brother Kyle.

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NY, CT, Gone Fishing

NY, CT, Gone Fishing

First full day in New York was tough and fun. I climbed repeatedly over eight-foot boulder formations and down the orther side. I caught up with

Aug 4, 2015 : David
Caterpocalypse New Jersey

Caterpocalypse New Jersey

I pushed a long rocky day out of Pennsylvania to meet my best friend Sean in Delaware Water Gap, a town on the border with New Jersey. We camped that

Jul 31, 2015 : David
999 Miles to Go

999 Miles to Go

Day 85 I arrived in Duncannon, PA with Firestarter and Frizzle. We went to a breakfast place where Youngblood and Dosu (a hiker named after a ninja)

Jul 18, 2015 : David
Welcome to Pennsylvania

Welcome to Pennsylvania

The first day of Pennsylvania I was hit by the heaviest downpour yet. One of those rains with droplets like water balloons. I scrambled the next mile

Jul 5, 2015 : David
Checkpoints and Celebrations

Checkpoints and Celebrations

Firestarter and I packed out a special just-out-of-town feast, a celebration for the celebrations to come: drumsticks, corn, and beer. We grilled it

Jun 29, 2015 : David
Shenandoah Bears Hike Sobo

Shenandoah Bears Hike Sobo

A local volunteer named Miss Lady drove Pumpkin Butt and me back to the trailhead and immediately the Shenandoah National Park (SNP) was smooth

Jun 24, 2015 : David
Settling Waynesboro

Settling Waynesboro

I woke at Punchbowl Shelter to familiar voices. Sometime in the night 5 and Dessert Wrap had arrived, along with a hiker named Loon. It was great to

Jun 22, 2015 : David
James River Refreshment

James River Refreshment

The day after Daleville I walked 18 miles and crossed the Blue Ridge Parkway for the first time. I met a couple on a 2,000 mile motorcycle ride who

Jun 9, 2015 : David
Big Miles and Big Adventures

Big Miles and Big Adventures

Part way through day 56 it occurred to me that instead of getting into Daleville in four days I could get there in three and spend an extra day at

May 30, 2015 : David
Virginia, Virginia, Virginia

Virginia, Virginia, Virginia

Days 48 to 52 were all above 17 miles, around which I seem to be pretty comfortable now. It feels pretty awesome to crank out an 18 mile day and end

May 28, 2015 : David