Kristin

My name is Kristin but you can also call me ‘Half Moon’ or ‘Half Moon Lou’ a trail name I was given last year on the trail. I was attempting a NOBO halfway section hike to Harpers Ferry, WV in 2017 when ten days in I found out I had to get my Gall Bladder removed and pulled off the trail. But I’m happy to be reattempting my hike this year, departing from where I left off at mile 69.3. My ten days on the AT were more than incredible and I can’t wait to get back out there and once again live on the trail.

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Push, Fall, Rise, Repeat: My 10 Days and 69.3 Miles on the Appalachian Trail

Push, Fall, Rise, Repeat: My 10 Days and 69.3 Miles on the Appalachian Trail

"Push, rise, fall, repeat." That mantra has gotten me over quite a few hurdles in my recent life, including finding out that I needed to get my

Feb 4, 2018 : Kristin
Saying Goodbye: How An Adventure Was Born

Saying Goodbye: How An Adventure Was Born

Saying Goodbye: How An Adventure Was Born Saying Goodbye I felt like I said goodbye to everyone a hundred times for a whole year

Apr 25, 2017 : Kristin
Hiking My Own Hike: Making A Pilgrimage Home

Hiking My Own Hike: Making A Pilgrimage Home

Hiking My Own Hike: Making A Pilgrimage Home Two months ago, if you told me I'd change my plan of thru-hiking the AT to section hiking,

Feb 24, 2017 : Kristin
An Introduction to Me: Letting It All Out and Letting It All Go

An Introduction to Me: Letting It All Out and Letting It All Go

A Small Introduction: Letting It All Out I was selected to be a blogger for Appalachian Trials, now the Trek, over three months ago and figure

Feb 6, 2017 : Kristin
To Bring a Bear Canister And If So Which One? BearVault vs Lighter1

To Bring a Bear Canister And If So Which One? BearVault vs Lighter1

Bear Canister, no bear canister or which bear canister? Canister review and thoughts. So I have really been putting in the work to lower my base

Jan 18, 2017 : Kristin