
Hey, I'm Katie and I'm thru hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2017. I enjoy long walks through the mud and eating dessert first. In my spare time I like to nerd out on nature and occasionally shoot things.
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Changing Directions: My Departure from the AT
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading" -Lao Tzu Some decisions are pretty easy to make, for example; Do I order
Thru-Hike Reboot: Fine Tuning my Game
Howdy, strangers! The AT is full of wonderful things, but an abundance of 3G cell service isn't one of those things. So let's play a little catch up
The Real Deal: My Encounter with the Triple Crowners
I'm not sure where I first encountered One Gallon, but it was sometime around Fontana Dam. I had been keeping mostly to myself; camping rather than
The Learning Curve: Carolina and Tennessee
To date, I have hiked over 200 miles. In the large scheme of things that's not much, I know. It's a personal record though and this trek has been a
Tales from the Trail: Angel Edition!
In my first hundred miles I have encountered so much goodwill from people, I've decided to dedicate this entry to my trail Angels! The Gulf Shores
The First Dirty Thirty Miles
Day one: fresh off the line The road to Springer is NO JOKE. We followed the hard ball to gravel, the gravel to rocks. The brave Focus bumped and
My Hipster Gear List: Hiking on a Budget
When it comes to choosing gear, some folks take the ultralight route while others take the ultra-plush route. If you’re like me you pick whatever
Interview with a Black Bear or ‘Why I Don’t Need a Gun!’
So far, the number one question I get about the Trail is “Are you going to carry a gun?” This surprised me the first 3 or 4 times I heard
How to grab your dreams by the…
I could post a meme of a woman running through a field with an inspirational quote here, but I'm guessing if you're reading this you're looking for a