Hey y'all! I'm Jana (she/her), a SOBO Appalachian Trail thru-hiker from New Brunswick, Canada. I grew up 4 hours from Millinocket, Maine and just graduated university. I'm a regular weekend warrior backpacker with a passion for a big scoop of PB in my morning oatmeal. I like organizing my Spotify playlists by genre and waking up before sunrise. Follow my adventure @jana__giles on Instagram!
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Hiker Stream of Consciousness: SOBO Days 17 – 19
The Appalachian Trail from Caratunk to Stratton begins to become more mountainous. It's like a little tease before getting further towards Southern
Homage to the Mosquito: SOBO Days 12 – 16
It's always funny to introduce myself to fellow hikers as a Canadian. Because, despite having foreign citizenship, I feel anything but foreign to New
One Hundred Miles of Wilderness: SOBO Days 2 – 11
Maybe from waking up dry or maybe from the excitement that I'd successfully summitted Katahdin or maybe just because I needed to pee, I was eager to
Acquainted with Mama K: SOBO Day 1
Katahdin was so different from what I expected. Since I've already attempted hiking it once before, I knew what to expect until the trail reaches the
Why I’m Hiking: Taking the Rest of the Year “Off”
Everything I read about tackling a thru-hike says that you have to be really clear on your 'why'. And let me tell you, I have a lot of why's: -
Late to the Party: A SOBO Hiker Intro
While NOBO's have been hitting the trail for a few months at this point, I've been stuck existentially crisis-ing and considering dropping out of my