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So Long and Thanks for All the Hills
July 4th was the day of my independence from the trail. I hiked to mile 1354.4 and got picked up by my friend to go to lunch. This lunch was planned,
Gabby, Don’t Forget These Moments When You’re Back at Work (Part 2)
Feeling your heart soar across the valley as you watched a spectacular sunset in Shenandoah Hearing a flutter of wings, looking over, and
4 Bears in 3 Days
Last Day in PA On our way to drop me back off on trail, after 4 zeros, we stopped for McDonalds breakfast. I thoroughly enjoyed the last big
Friendsylvania: Hiking on the Home Turf
West Virginia I walked into Harper's Ferry on my birthday and was officially, in my opinion, in "close-to-home" territory. I live in southeastern
Hiking Down Memory Lane to Annapolis Rock
On trail, hikers often ask each why they chose to hike and when they decided to do it. I don't remember when I first heard of the Appalachian Trail
Wo-oh I’m Halfway There
I hiked 1,099 miles on the Appalachian Trail and I am halfway done. Below are some stats from the first half of the trip. Days since starting
Reporting From the Heights of the Shenandoah Sunnies
The weather changed. From a week or more of rain and 100% humidity, the sun came out as I walked into Shenandoah. I had vented and whined and
Reporting From the Depths of the Virginia Blues
I knew the Virginia Blues were a possibility. I read Applachian Trials! I knew that once you get to Virginia, the magic of the trail wears off, you
Gabby, Don’t Forget These Moments When You’re Back at Work (Part 1)
Seeing an owl fly Sugar Bear yelling "Big Dawg" and barking at you when you caught up to him and how that joke never got
Gross and Embarrassing Things That I Did On Trail
So you can feel better about yourself. A non-comprehensive list in no particular order. Over 600 miles in. Also FYI I always have
