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The Summit Is not the End: Thoughts on Post-Trail Depression
Huddled, a sodden mass of wet bodies, we watched the rain come down in sheets. We’d just covered 10-plus miles of trail dashing through puddles and
How My Dog Survived a Thru-Hike With Me: Keeping Them Healthy
I dashed down the trail trying to beat the setting sun. My dog, No Shame was 20 feet ahead of me excited about the sudden increase in pace. The
Just because you’ve left the trail doesn’t mean the trail has left you
It's the time of year when many of us past thru hikers are coming upon our "trail-aversary." Maybe it has already come and gone as mine has, maybe
“Before I die I want to…”
I owe it to all my followers, to myself, but even more so, tonight I owe it to a sweet and kind man. This is for him!In the spring of 2007 I
Maine… it’s the real deal – Part 2
Monson, MaineI meandered away from the group ducking around the back of Shaw's Lodging to where my tent stood. I quietly called to No Shame
There’s no need to redesign the wheel
It's that time already!!!Springer Mountain GA "Let the games begin"I can't believe people are filling their packs with all their new found
Maine… it’s the real deal: part 1
The trail brings so many things to life, you don't realize just how much until you leave the trail. Maine... Maine was one of those things.Soul
The Mahoosuc or the “Mahoo-suck” Notch
I have been off the trail for over two months now and the transition is challenging to say the least. I'm excited to start writing my story again
You know you’re a thru hiker when…
You might be a thru-hiker if...you wear a headlamp as an accessory. And other fun hiker trash ways of life.
Pennsylvania Insurance
The rocks are hidden beneath a blanket of leaves!When people talk of PA and the trail all you hear about are rocks, rocks, rocks, and more