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Four Hitchhiking Scares and What You Can Do to Stay Safe
Like it or not hitchhiking is a part of trail life. Most of the time hitching is easy, people are kind, and the ride is uneventful. Trail towns know
Home is Where my Tent is (at least for now)
I have spent the last 88 miles in Massachusetts. This is the only state the AT passes through that I have lived in and have some real claim to.
An Ode to My Broken Trekking Pole: Going Emotionally Ultra Light
With every step I took my trekking pole got a little shorter. Every time it hit the ground it seemed to shrink. I tried locking it again and again
Trail So White- Why The Trail Needs More Diversity
The trail is teeming with diversity. It's a very diverse group of white men. White men from all over with all different backgrounds and stories. But
On My Own
I remembered this feeling. I've had it before. I was in Korea on a bright red bus. On the way to my friend's apartment across town. I looked around,
The Road to Mountain Warrior Goddess
I got to Brown Gap and was feeling good. I had planned to meet my friend Red Eye there for the night but I had a few more miles in me and the iconic
Highs and Lows of Week 1
Whew. That was quite a week. I am currently at mile 69 at the Top of Georgia Hostel. I feel like I have grown and been humbled already. I am
On a Midnight Plane to Georgia
Well, today was my last day at work, tonight was my goodbye party and tomorrow I get on a plane to Georgia. I have had so much going through my mind.
What it Felt Like to Buy My Plane Ticket
It was Saturday night, after a busy (read: draining) week of substitute teaching and a busy weekend of coaching swimming. Since spring is far
Spill Your Guts and Name Your Fears
So this is the time in the year when we get to admit we are nervous? Thank. God. I am up here in Alaska losing my mind! I find myself crunching