Jeff McCorkle
Hello All. I'm a pretty average middle of the road kind of person in most ways though my spouse of 39 years would certainly add her take to that. I live in Columbus Ohio along with two Beagles and a Coonhound and am beginning the early stages of transitioning from working full time to semi-retirement. I enjoy travelling, most frequently to the US Southwest, car and tent camping, and backpacking. I have loved the week long treks I've done in places like the Grand Canyon, Smoky Mountains, Maroon Bells, Virginia Highlands, Yosemite and especially the Inca Trail in Peru to Machu Picchu. I have wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail for a long time and the universe seems to be telling me the time is March 2024.
Posts
Finishing Connecticut
Day 103 Kent, CT To Cornwall Bridge, CT -- AT Daily Miles 12.6; AT Total Miles 1484.5 Another scorching day in the 90s. It’s hard to drink
Finishing New York
Day 98 Stealth View To Tiorati Circle -- AT Daily Miles 9.6; AT Total Miles 1393.7 I feel like today was about my worst showing so far on the
Through New Jersey and into New York
Day 93 Mohican Outdoor Center - AT Daily Miles 0; AT Total Miles 1308.0 So I decided to go ahead and take a rest day for the ankle
Finishing Rocksylvania
Day 87 Swarma Gap To Swarma Creek - AT Daily Miles 21.6; AT Total Miles 1207.1 My decision to stay in the supply room at the hostel turned out to be
Half way there
Day 81 Pen Mar Park To Quarry Gap Shelter - AT Daily Miles 20.4; AT Total Miles 1088.1 The five days at home flew by and I was back on the trail by
Three New States!
Day 71 Front Royal To Pine Ridge - AT Daily Miles 26.0; AT Total Miles 998.4 The zero day yesterday was well spent. It rained most of the day
Shenandoah National Park
Day 64 Rockfish Gap To Blackrock Gap - AT Daily Miles 20.0; AT Total Miles 884.6 My rest day yesterday was awesome and I got a lot done,
Loving Virginia
Day 57 Cove Mountain To Petites Gap -- AT Daily Miles 21.9; AT Total Miles 777.5 Today ended up being a very long mileage day. Much longer than
Scenic Virginia and A Reunion
Day 52 - VA 635 To Power Lines -- AT Daily Miles 21.4; AT Total Miles 681.1 Today was just as hard as I thought it was going to be. Maybe even
What is Working So Far
I’m starting a long five day break from the trail. I feel both good and bad about doing it. Of course, having time to spend with my family will be