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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Jennings Creek to Waynesboro

Jennings Creek to Waynesboro

Pack weight After a hard goodbye to Pat and a struggle leaving home I headed back to the trail late in the day.  When I put on my fully loaded

Jun 20, 2016 : Hillary
Daleville to Jennings Creek

Daleville to Jennings Creek

Pat's First Day Out Pat and I drove and dropped off a car at Jennings Creek and then back to the parking lot in Daleville where we'd start.  It

Jun 12, 2016 : Hillary
Slack-packing home turf

Slack-packing home turf

I'm going to make this a quick post because I've been slack packing and too busy to even write what's been happening. Here's a basic summary

Jun 10, 2016 : Hillary
To Pearisburg

To Pearisburg

Getting Dropped off My father drove us back from Damascus the next afternoon.  It was a long drive back up the curvy road we'd come down and I was

Jun 7, 2016 : Hillary
Marion to Trail Days

Marion to Trail Days

Marion I slept in a little bit since the shuttle to town didn't leave till 9 am.  I was wearing my town dress today and was going to bring my

May 15, 2016 : Hillary
Damascus to Marion

Damascus to Marion

Trail town two My mother and I spent time resupplying, getting some missing gear, and I gave her a bag of cold weather stuff I didn't think I

May 15, 2016 : Hillary
Roan to Damascus

Roan to Damascus

That breakfast The next morning I got to eat what Frisbee called "the best breakfast on the trail".  It was homemade southern cooking that

May 14, 2016 : Hillary
Erwin to Roan

Erwin to Roan

Erwin to Roan Leaving  I finally left Erwin and hiked out slow and steady to protect my leg.  I didn't see a lot of people hiking that day

May 14, 2016 : Hillary
Triple Zero

Triple Zero

1 After my arrival in Erwin I decided to take advantage of town comforts and ice.  On my first zero I took the 8:30 am shuttle to Huddle House for

May 5, 2016 : Hillary

Climbing up  After a giant pancake breakfast my parents and I began hiking out of Hot Springs. My dad offered to carry my pack so I was "slack

Apr 30, 2016 : Hillary