Hudson, also known on trail as Huddle, thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2024 and fell in love with the experience. Since then, he has been working as a volunteer and trail ambassador with the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club. He is excited to serve as a Georgia Ridgerunner for the first time in 2026, as well as hike the PCT in May. You can read more about the ridgerunner program here! https://appalachiantrail.org/protect/trail-management/appalachian-trail-ridgerunner-program/
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Day One of the PCT: The Fruits of Life are Best Shared Together (Miles 0-18.2)
So I finally made it... Campo, California. It feels a little unreal, but much different than when I did the AT. When I did the AT, I was a hot mess
Preparing for the PCT… by Working on the AT.
When I learned my internship would be ending several months before my PCT thruhike would begin, I realized I needed to find more work before I
From the Familiarity of the Appalachians to the Strangeness of the Pacific Crest
The Itch That part of me that wanted to get back out there and experience a thruhike again. But now that the AT is over and done with, what’s next?


