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“That Rhonda is a Backstabbing Bitch and I Hate Her.” Day 6
Morning - 8/28/2023 Sprue Lake #3 With my bear bag just 8 feet in the air last night instead of the recommended 12, a bright moon, noisy loons, and
Spruce Lakes and the Loons – Day 5
Morning - 8/27/2023 The morning was quiet at the campground. There weren't even any loons the night before. As I slowly eased into the waking life I
Pushing for Piseco – Day 4
Morning - Hamilton Lake Stream Lean-to 8/26/2023 We must have slept pretty good because I only remember waking up once to stare off into the moonlit
Rain and Boob Prisons – Day 3
Morning 8/25 - Silver Lake Lean-to Aside from the rain, last night was silent. A barred owl called out only once or twice just before I drifted to
Woods Lake to Silver Lake – Day 2
Day 2 - 08/24/2023 Morning Woke up peacefully at about 6:30AM at Woods Lake. The loons called all night and the campsite was on the slightest angle
Northville to Woods Lake – Day 1
Morning Thoughts 8/23/2023 You could see the moon last night from the big window in our AirBnb. It was bright and distracting, at least for me. At
Packing Up and Getting Out of Dodge
Monday 8/21/2023 - 2 Days Before Trail Work wasn't letting go of its grip on me. I was as anxious as ever but determined to get everything where it
Panic? I Don’t Recommend it.
Meet Panic. Hi, I'm Lauren. Allow me to actually introduce myself! I'm a 31-year-old backpacker who goes by Panic on-trail. When I'm off-trail,
You Stepped Away from Your Life for Weeks—What Did You Expect?
Up and Leave Your Life. Last year, I was walking solo into Johnson, VT on the Long Trail and we had just received news that one of Tarzan's AT
Backpacking Makes Me Not Hungry
Three weeks. That's 21 days and we'll be starting off our journey along Upstate New York's Northville Placid Trail. This is a lesser-known