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The Kindness of the AT Community
I started writing this post back in May, the week after Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK. The theme for this year was Kindness. I attended
In the End, It Was All About the People
I've been wanting to do a final summary post about my hike for a while. However, I've been unable to think of a way to summarise it. I tried to think
The Highs and Lows of the Northern AT
I've been trying to think how best to summarize the second half of my hike. I think the end of the trail is still too recent in my mind for me to
The Unexpected Beauty of the Appalachian Trail
Hello! It has again been far too long since I wrote a blog update. To bring anyone who's wondering up to speed, I have now completed the trail! I
A Long-Overdue Trail Update
This blog post started as an update from 800 miles in. Somehow I'm now at over 1,300 miles and am still struggling to finish it. With longer-mileage
Embracing the Suck: My Little Moan About the AT
Don't let this post mislead you. I am still having a wonderful time on the AT. I love this trail and the experiences it is giving me. But sometimes
My Love/Hate Relationship with AT Towns
Although the large majority of my time in the States had been spent out in the woods there is also a necessity to venture into civilization every
One Month In
For the past few weeks I've been drafting out weekly blog posts on my phone and had planned to upload them all when I got some Wi-Fi. Sadly, when
Bear Bags, Burnt Crocs and Border Crossing. Week Two on the AT.
Day Nine After our day off in Helen it was a bit of a shock to the system to be hiking again. This day was the windiest and coldest yet. We ended up
So Far, So Good! My First Week on Trail
After two years of planning I've finally taken my first steps on the AT. To say I was nervous beforehand would be an understatement, but my first few