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I Summited—But I Didn’t Announce It
Hey, folks.So I was blogging awhile back. You can see it if you scroll through my history. And I'm sure it looks like I quit the trail: abrupt
Snow, Solitude, and Shelters
Well, I'm back with a brief update. Nothing fancy as I'm rushing this in during a hostel stay.It's been cold. There's been snow and ice and wind
The Winter is Over- I’m Hitting the Trail!
It's finally happened.I spent the whole winter eating, working, shopping, packing, budgeting, worrying, training... but it's all finally over and
Saying Goodbye to the AT (For now!)
Hello Trekkies! (I feel like I could call you guys that now, haha).Anyway last Saturday I stepped off the Appalachian Trail at mile 309 and
My Thanksgiving in a Shelter in the Smoky Mountains
Hello everyone! A lot has happened since I last wrote (I even got my trail name!), and I’ll get to that stuff later. But for today I want to talk to
7 Trail Mundanities You Won’t Know About if You’re New to Hiking
Hello again everyone! It’s been a bit since I’ve had the chance to sit down and write. A week I think? A lot has happened since then. I crossed the
Lessons the Trail Has Taught Me (So Far)
It’s been a big first week of my thru-hike. Here’s what I’ve learned while I made the mammoth adjustment from the "normal" world to the world of the trail.
Why I Chose to Start my Thru-Hike in November
In which I introduce myself and explain why I won't be freezing to death despite beginning my hike in, of all months, November.