Hillary

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

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

Nov 17, 2016 : Hillary
Slack packing 72 miles in PA

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

Oct 30, 2016 : Hillary
New Jersey Summary

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

Oct 28, 2016 : Hillary
Bear Mountain to New Jersey

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

Oct 26, 2016 : Hillary
Kent to Bear Mountain Bridge

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

Oct 25, 2016 : Hillary
Great Barrington to Kent

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

Oct 12, 2016 : Hillary
Bennington to Great Barrington

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

Oct 2, 2016 : Hillary
Shrewsbury to Bennington

Shrewsbury to Bennington

    The Cairn Gardens^   Corn is Heavy! I had a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon, home fries, and fruit at the

Sep 27, 2016 : Hillary
Woodstock to Shrewsbury

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

Sep 16, 2016 : Hillary
Finishing New Hampshire

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

Sep 15, 2016 : Hillary