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We Hiked 100 Miles and Lived!
100 Miles I sit on the deck of a small Airbnb just outside of Franklin, NC. My watch says 9:00 p.m., hiker midnight, since most hikers on the trail
I Was Wrong About Neel Gap
People who have any interest in the Appalachian Trail are familiar with the often quoted, but never cited, statistic on the first unofficial
‘Twas The Night Before Springer
An old Chinese proverb says, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” It makes me wonder what a journey of 2,197.4 miles begins
Almost Naked, Definitely Afraid
Ewww, What’s That Smell Preparing for the AT has to be similar to preparing to be on the show Naked and Afraid. You know you are going to be cold,
Six Degrees of Grandma Gatewood
No Ordinary Pair Of Shoes I first learned of the legendary Grandma Gatewood several years ago when I walked into Mount Roger’s Outfitters in
Fear
I debated, for longer than I care to admit, about whether I had a fear or fears of leaving this life for the trail. Fears is the answer, obviously,
The Big Questions
There are always questions when you tell people, who have known you your whole life, that you are about to do something crazy, like walking 2000
Delta Is Born
I fell in love with the trail years ago when I used to run more. I would travel from my home in Kentucky to Damascus for races along the Creeper