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42 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Instagrams to Follow
I am an instagram fanatic! I love the ability to go on adventures with strangers and let the strangers come on adventures with me. Having spent the
Nausea is normal… Right?
This morning I was thinking about the trail. Obviously. I am super nervous right now, so nervous I start to feel a little nauseous. But that's ok,
Base Weights: How I Lightened the Load
Base weight: the weight of your backpack without consumable goods such as food, water, and fuel. My base weight a year ago was over 25 pounds, now
Road Trip to the Appalachian Trail
Eric and I live in California. Right on the Coast. Right in the middle. We discussed many options [to get to Georgia and start the Appalachian Trail], planes, trains, and finally settled on automobiles... That's right, we are starting our adventure with a massive cross country southern road trip.
Looking Back: 2015’s First Trail Entries
The following is a list I compiled for myself of 2015 Appalachian Trials Bloggers first days on the trail. Some have made it to Katahdin already,
Why You Might Want to Hike in a Skirt!
The clothes you wear on your back can make a big difference in your thru-hiking experience, so I've done a good amount of research on what
Why I’m Hiking
Here's a brief summary of the doubts that pop into my head What if I don't make it What if Eric and I end up hating each other What if I run
The Takeaways – Half Dome, Yosemite
What do you mean it's only August? It's only August. But I still feel like I'm running out of time before we depart (in March of 2016. that's
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Wait
This is an introductory blog. I'm Kira, a 2016 Appalachian Trails blogger, and I'm unsurprisingly impatient to start hiking the Appalachian Trail with my boyfriend.