I was born in PA in 1991 and raised in the town of Blacksburg Virginia just a bit away from the AT. After completing a degree in Environmental science I moved to New Jersey for a few years and realized I really wasn't into the desk job thing. I decided that now was a really good time to hike the AT so after being reassured by my mother I decided it was a swell time to give it a try. I like home brewing, cooking, nature, and laughing.
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The Last Strech
Leaving Town It was hard leaving a warm room in the morning in Port Clinton. Once I left the hotel I was soon pulling off layers in order to
Slack packing 72 miles in PA
Slack packing PA (Oct 19-23) Meeting Mom None of us in the hostel in Delaware Water Gap slept well that evening and I awoke to a headache and
New Jersey Summary
New Jersey Stairway to Heaven I had made plans to slack pack with Becky the next day. It looked cloudy and not very promising. We began where
Bear Mountain to New Jersey
Bear Mountain- Oct 8, 2016 After a nice rest day I was driven back to the trail. Linnet and John dropped me off where I'd left off and would meet
Kent to Bear Mountain Bridge
Into New York None of us slept well in the shelter. Between the acorns falling on the metal roof to the mice scurrying above us, it was an
Great Barrington to Kent
Chillin' at Bob's No Water It's always a struggle to start hiking after a “zero”. I lingered at Bob Troutman’s house in the morning enjoying
Bennington to Great Barrington
Leaving Bennington The two sisters were slack packing the next day so we got up super early to hit the trail. We said goodbye at the trail
Shrewsbury to Bennington
The Cairn Gardens^ Corn is Heavy! I had a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon, home fries, and fruit at the
Woodstock to Shrewsbury
Before I start: White Mountains Part 2 was buried in my last blog and was not sent out as it's own separate blog on the email, and even my Dad missed
Finishing New Hampshire
Finishing New Hampshire Too many Doritos I slept in the next morning with no major rush to leave. At 11, I finally made my way out the door