Bookie

Hello! I completed my thru hike in 2015 with my dog, No Shame. We had an amazing journey full of ups and downs, seems that is the nature of the AT. Throughout our hike we shared our stories and now off trail I am still embedded in trail life. Currently I am planning my next long distance hike for No Shame and I.

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To the Trail Angels out there!

To the Trail Angels out there!

Do people really understand what a difference it makes when they take time to assist a thru hiker? I'm going to do my best to provide some level

Oct 18, 2015 : Bookie
Hello New Hampshire… I thought I loved you!

Hello New Hampshire… I thought I loved you!

Raw beauty! That is the White Mountains of NH.  Vistas, weather, AMC, rock scrambles, people, and so much more.  I work so hard to fill

Oct 9, 2015 : Bookie
Living in the Moment

Living in the Moment

Things on the trail are constantly changing,  whether it be terrain,  people,  food,  lodging,  towns, weather or yourself.   Just recently there

Sep 15, 2015 : Bookie
Bookie’s Dirty Dozen on Trail Etiquette!

Bookie’s Dirty Dozen on Trail Etiquette!

On the trail there is an unwritten set of "rules" or etiquette as it's known in the real world. No Shame is willing to spread the

Aug 25, 2015 : Bookie
Having “No Shame” has defined my trail experience

Having “No Shame” has defined my trail experience

The trail is a beast of its own kind and I got brave and brought my own beast along. Gaining her name! Having "No Shame" (aka Star) with me

Aug 18, 2015 : Bookie
Flip-flop, Leapfrog, NoBo… the AT choices

Flip-flop, Leapfrog, NoBo… the AT choices

On the trail you are often defined by your hike; NoBo, SoBo, Flip-flop, Section, or Leapfrog, but you cannot allow these definitions to determine

Jul 22, 2015 : Bookie
A visual tour of the AT

A visual tour of the AT

I am in love with the beauty of the trail.  From day one I found things which spoke to me, including snails, newts, and other little critters.

Jul 17, 2015 : Bookie
I’m finally here, but I’m not sure where that is.

I’m finally here, but I’m not sure where that is.

Welcome to me, Bookie, a bit of a late bloomer here on Appalachian Trials. Just a quick idea of who I am and then let's talk about the good stuff. 

Jul 12, 2015 : Bookie