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The Whites are Not for Fearing
As I sit here atop the wildcat mountain ski lift, I have a solid 18 miles left of the whites, and I’ve enjoyed almost every second of it. For over
A Case for Virginia
If there’s one thing that terrifies every new NOBO AT hiker, it’s Virginia. As you enter the quaint southern VA town of Damascus, you're somewhere
Appalachian Questions From My Mom
My days off on the Appalachian trail look very similar each time: sleep inside, shop for resupply, and call my parents (super exciting, I know). With
Quarter Way Thru: So much more to do!
Hooray! As of this week we are one quarter of the way thru the trail! A royal 600 miles down… and I rather not say how much more to go. To say the
Gimme Shelter
The trail provides! We’ve hit our first month on the AT, which also means we’ve lived in a tent for a month! Or does it? No, I’m not talking about
Tramily or Triends?
As we approach the three week mark on trail, I’m happy to announce, against all odds, we’ve made friends!! We went into our hike hoping for some
Learning Lots and Learning Knots
So. Months and months of research have gone by, and now it’s real. We are a week into the trail and it’s gone by at a blistering pace. Quite
Final Prep: Q and A
Well, it's all happening over here! In the last 24 hours we have finished up with our jobs, packed up our belongings, and left our home town. We're
My Reasons Why I’m Thru-Hiking
The moment I told my boss I was leaving my job to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail I knew I had a problem. All she did was ask the simple question;
Its a Brain Game
We're off on our little walk "Wow, that's a great physical achievement!" Most people we tell about hiking the trail immediately praise us for hiking