
I’m Ellie, aka Sparky, I am 30 and from the great state of Vermont. I'm hiking the Pacific Crest Trail southbound during the 2021 summer/fall. I enjoy spicy food, the Constitution, and a good sunrise. My puppy Champ is the uncontested best boy in the world. Someday I want to be governor, but what I do between now and then is anybody’s guess. Past hikes include: Long Trail (2010), Appalachian Trail (2014), West Highland Way (2015), Te Araroa (2015-2016), Laugavegur (2017), Tahoe Rim Trail (2018).
Posts
Over Halfway There
There have been a lot of big milestones since I last posted; 1000 miles, new states, the psychological halfway point, and also the actual halfway
Crushing Mad Miles
I'm currently in Front Royal, about 965 miles into the trip! Since I last posted, we've come almost 300 miles and have really ramped up the
It’s Getting Real
We're 670 miles into the trail already! The 400, 500, and 600 marks flew by, I've made it to Newport, VA but am blogging from Trail Days, an AT
One Month In
Hello! Things are still going well out here! I'm currently in Erwin TN, about 340 miles into the trail. Since I last posted I hiked through the
A Trail Name, Magic, and a Few More Miles
Time flies when you're on the trail! Well, sort of. More like time is seriously warped when you're on the trail. In some ways it feels like
My First Week on The Trail
Oh my goodness, how to even sum up the last week in a single blog post? Well, ok to start, I left home on March 22, and stayed at Hiker Hostel my
Advice I Can’t Yet Give
I haven't started hiking yet. So what can I offer the AT blogging world at this point? I certainly don't have my own complete list of AT
Lists Galore!
In the book AWOL on the Appalachian Trail, David Miller writes, “answering that you want to do a thing because you have always wanted to do it seems
Ellie’s Intro
Stratton Fire Tower, Vermont This is the view from the fire tower on the summit of Stratton Mountain in southern Vermont. Would you believe it if