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Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Day 3 legs. Day 4 legs were much worse. I needed to go on a trail diet. On day 4 I was given the trail name Stop N Go, that was also the day I
Becoming Sprout: Days 1-11
I'm currently chilling at Budget Inn in Hiawassee. I've got about 52.9 miles of trail under my feet now, plus about 200 more from being at camp every
It Will Test You Out There
The Past: Beginnings McDill Point/Cave Creek Trail The first time I went hiking nearly two years ago it was on the Pinhoti Trail. One of my
Let’s Talk About Gear, Baby!
Just in time for Valentine's Day, i'm about to get romantic with you gearheads. Time for a "What's In My Bag?" post, hiker style. I've included
How To Be Girly On The Trail
A few days ago my mom posed a question. "How will you be so girly in the woods?" My answer: "I won't be." "I can't imagine!" She said, shaking her
I Just Gotta Shake Shake Shake Shake
61 days until we are officially standing on Springer! My last post left a few things to try out on a trip before putting them through the 2000+ mile
What’s Next?
December 12th marked THREE months out for the start of my thru hike. Worse than Santa ever dreamed of being, I am making my list & quadruple
Two Halves of a Whole Idiot
Bryson said it best "hiking was a tiring, dirty, pointless slog between distantly spaced comfort zones." And I found it's much harder to find someone
Surviving A Year With The Itch
One year of serious planning, doubts, & fears. One year of reading gear reviews until I thought my eyes might bleed & a year of buying gear
Overcoming Anxiety One (Literal) Step At A Time
One of the first questions my husband asked me in all seriousness about my hiking the AT was "You know you will have to talk to people you don't