James Shepherd
My name is James. Along with my wife, Rebekah, we hope to spend 2017 rendering the word 'aspiring' no longer necessary when describing us as thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail.
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Remembering Maine as Our Journey Continues
Jojo and I loved Maine. The infamous black flies are gone by early August and we had no trouble with them whatsoever. The 100-Mile Wilderness is
We Flip
Drive North Last week of July has JoJo and I getting our coats and thermals shipped back from home. Gone are the hot, steamy days of Virginia as we
July
No Hike July July starts out with us taking a zero on the first. The second gets the train back on the tracks by having a double figure day at
June
Hello Again It feels good to have the May stories behind me and actually writing about June while the month is still ongoing (obviously, this is an
Recollection Series-The End Of May
Party Time Is Over It is Thursday, May 25th, and Becky and I got an early start. We begin at mile 274.7 and end at 289.7, giving us a 15 mile day.
Time Flies When Having Fun
Where Did We Leave Off This blogging gig is tough work. I'm not even sure I know what blogging is exactly. Enjoying yourself during the brief time
Recollection Series-Hot Springs & Trail Days
A New Us We wake up in the woods on Saturday, May 13th. Becky and I hike 12 miles to Tri-Corner Knob Shelter. The next day we cover 8 more miles
Recollection Series-Gatlinburg Has US
Gatlinburg Day 1 Becky and I hike about 5 miles to Clingmans Dome from Silers Bald Shelter on the morning of Sunday, May 7th. Ash had gotten to the
We Make It To Gattlinburg
Back To Blogging When we get dropped off at the Nantahala Outdoor Center to start our day Becky, Wolfgang, and myself take a minute to relax on the
Breaking Rules
What Is That Noise We set an alarm to make the 6:30 am pickup. First alarm setting of the trip and hopefully the last. It was worth it though as