Hello! I am a future 2016 AT NOBO thru hiker. My journey has started with making preparations for an 11 April 2016 start date from Springer Mountain, Georgia. This hike is dedicated to my Mom and the Green Berets I was fortunate enough to live and work with in Afghanistan.
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Really? This has to be the one time you want to take the stairs?
In January I was home from my capacity development job in Afghanistan. My then boyfriend Alex, came over from Scotland where he was also on leave
The Green Beret, Cricket Ball Fail in Afghanistan and AT NOBO Thru Hike Connection
Remembering a Great Hike from 2013 Out of the Wire in AfghanistanHere it is the end of 2015 already. Where does time go? Over here in
To Carry or Not to Carry a Firearm on the AT
Incoming! Last night I was laying in bed watching a movie on the hard drive when I heard, well more like felt, the first THUD. Hmmm, I thought to
Cold Temps and Concrete Bunkers
Cold Temps and Concrete Bunkers Kunduz Mountains in AfghanistanConcrete is supposed to have a high thermal mass therefore allowing it to hold
The Sleeping Bag/Pad Search and Footsteps in the Night
The Sleeping Bag/Pad Search and Footsteps in the Night What the Hell? I just Want a Freakin' Sleeping Bag! The amount of information out there
Making It Official and the Outhouse Guard
2016 AT NOBO Thru Hike: How It All Started On 25 November 2015 I registered for my Appalachian Trail North Bound (NOBO) Thru Hike scheduled to begin