Hello there, Trekkers! I‘m Ines, also known as Poptart on the trail, your girl from Austria, and in 2025 I’m thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I love sunsets and naming all the flowers I pass while hiking. While I had my fair share of climbing mountains in the Alps, my longest trek (in terms of consecutive days) so far has been one week - a far cry from what the AT is! This will become the adventure of a lifetime. I’m truly excited for all the highs and lows the AT can throw at me, so hike along with me to discover the wonders and pains that makes a thru-hike.
Posts
Hiking Into Hot Springs as a Tramily, Hiking Out Solo
Miles breakdown: Day 24 - 16.7 miles to Roaring Fork Shelter Day 25 - 14.7 miles to Deer Park Mountain Shelter Day 26 - 3.8
Starting Sick into the Smokies Is about as Fun as It Sounds
To get the question right out of the way: it wasn’t Norovirus. We’ve heard some rumours about it rampaging through the Smokies, but in the end all
New Routines, New Challenges, and 100 Miles and More!
Miles breakdown Day 9 - 11.3 miles to Betty Creek Gap Campsite Day 10 - 8.4 miles to Rock Gap Shelter Day 11 - 3.8 miles to
Ups and Downs and a Wildfire
Day 4 - 15.3 miles to Low Gap Shelter Day 5 - 15.4 miles to Tray Mountain Shelter Day 6 - 10.9 miles to Dick’s Creek Gap Day 7
A Trail Name, a Thunderstorm and a Tramily
Miles breakdown Day 1 - 8.8 miles on the Approach trail + 2.8 miles on the AT to Stover Creek Shelter Day 2 - 12.9
How to Pack Your Life in a Backpack
It’s time for gear chat! The most exciting part of planning your thru-hike in my opinion, is to check out and acquire all the equipment you need.
The Who and The Why
Hi! Hello! For my first post, I want to introduce myself and also tell you about my motivation behind this crazy endeavor as lots of people ask me:






