Eric and Hayley grew up less than 20 minutes apart in small towns on the North Shore of Massachusetts. It took 27 years for them to meet each other and have been together for the past 8 years. We’re hiking the Appalachian Trail Southbound in 2022. Eric hiked the AT northbound in 2011 and was known as “Mountain Dew”. Hayley has always enjoyed the outdoors and got into backpacking soon after meeting Eric. We are excited to start this adventure on June 27th.
Posts
Day 2 – Second Day Sads
Day 2 is mentally tough but a hiker always hikes.
We’re Back! Sort of!
We’re back! Sort of! This is a bit long winded so just cut to the last paragraph if you want to just get on with it!
Reflecting on AT Favorites
We talk about some of our top five favorites on trail.
A Couple Post Hike Day Thoughts
Our first few post summit days in Atlanta.
Summit Day!
We summit Springer Mountain and officially complete our thru-hike.
It’s The Final Countdown
Our last few nights on trail. One of our best and one of our worst.
Georgia On Our Minds
We leave Franklin, hit the 2100 mile marker and enter our last state, Georgia.
Warmer Days- Happy Thanksgiving!
We hike over Fontana Dam, past the Nantahala River and have an amazing Thanksgiving dinner at Gooder Grove Hostel.