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Surviving White Fork Creek and Mather Pass
In my previous post, I addressed a serious situation and left off with mixed feelings about the Sierra section of trail. I was about to cross a
White Fork Creek Crossing: A Dangerous Situation
My name is Lauren, aka Woodchuck, and I use the term thru-hiking blogger loosely, since I am currently over 800 miles into my northbound journey on
Dear Thru Hikers: a letter to the Appalachian Trail 2016 thru-hikers
It's taken me a while to settle down and find the words to express how it feels to have thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and what it feels like to be
How Emotions Change on a Thru-Hike
Contrary to my sparse published updates on this site, I AM writing a whole lot on the trail. Instead of writing for those who want to follow my
New York to Harper’s Ferry
Well, I'm over half way done with my thru-hike, which means my promise to write more often was obviously a let down. While I'm sure you're all used
Home Sweet New York City
It’s true what they say: Being a writer in New York is difficult. Actually, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever half-ass attempted and if you ask
White Mountains to the Yellow Deli
The Yellow Deli. It doesn't sound too interesting, but every northbounder we passed either has a story, or you can tell expected to have a story but
The New Hampshire State Line!
Just two days ago, we crossed our first state line! That's right, we are officially in New Hampshire! Well, sort of. Actually, we missed Maine so
Southbound Hiking Katahdin and the 100 Mile Wilderness
At the summit of Katahdin! (aka the start of the SoBo AT) As I write this, I am snuggled up in a well-made bed with the loveliest quilted
Countdown to my SOBO Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
I have been meaning to write a post for the past few weeks and should have done so sooner. You’ll quickly understand, though, that a major theme