Eva Briggs

I'm a family doctor in upstate new York and have always enjoyed the outdoors. My undergraduate education is in forestry. I'm a search and rescue volunteer and my border collie Boomer will be hiking with me. I've wanted to hike the AT for 40+ years and decided that 2016 is the year to go for it!

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Hostels: 2 in a row!

Hostels: 2 in a row!

Mountain Harbor. I think that's the name of it. At mile 393. Anyway my stay there was awesome. Very pet friendly. They usually serve only breakfast,

Apr 21, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Adios North Carolina

Adios North Carolina

Another state finished. After walking for days on the NC/TN border, I left NC for good today. I think it won't be long before I hit VA! View from my

Apr 20, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Hot Springs NC

Hot Springs NC

Food glorious food. Looks like 70 miles to Erwin TN, next resupply. I hope that I can get there in 6 days because that's all the food that I think I

Apr 10, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Smokies – done!

Smokies – done!

Gear review first. Sierra Designs cargoule rain jacket: TWO THUMBS DOWN!!!! Because I have only two thumbs. I wore it in the rain for just three

Apr 7, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Boomer reporting

Boomer reporting

Zero day My mom is snoozing during her zero day and so I'm killing time, stuck at a luxury kennel because dogs aren't allowed in the

Mar 30, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Georgia- finished!

Georgia- finished!

My first state finished! In fact the picture is on into North Carolina at the 100 mile mark, the Mt. Albert fire tower. My friend commented that

Mar 24, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Start of the trail ….or trial?

Start of the trail ….or trial?

On the first day out of Springer, I broke several resolutions.  I will not lose anything. First to go was my p-style. It was in a mesh bag

Mar 18, 2016 : Eva Briggs
More cowbell. I mean more granola bar. 

More cowbell. I mean more granola bar. 

Yes. So many granola bars. The perfect gift if they were given to me a week or a month ago. My friends have decided that more granola bars would be a

Mar 10, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Georgia Bound!

Georgia Bound!

I'm heading southbound to Georgia in within a week. My coworkers surprised me with this great cake. Thank you everyone who was there and everyone who

Mar 9, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Does a bear……?

Does a bear……?

Had a laugh at work yesterday.  A coworker said, "I could not do the Appalachian Trail. I'd only last until I had to poop. I'm not doing that in

Mar 5, 2016 : Eva Briggs