Peg Leg

I’m a 27 year old solo female thru hiker who has been in love with thru hiking since 2017. Back in 2017 I hiked 1300 miles of the PCT in between semesters of college. When COVID hit in 2020 I lost my job and wound up traveling the US in a vehicle for 2 years! Since then I went back and hiked the entire PCT in 2022, this time doing a SOBO/flip-flop hike. This year in 2023 I set out to walk “Bama to Baxter”. Which connects the Pinhoti Trail, parts of the Benton Mackaye Trail, and Appalachian trail. Along the way I decided that I wanted to hike much further than that. After meeting an ECT hiker in Vermont I decided I would continue on after Katahdin and complete the International Appalachian trail (1500 miles). I completed the International Appalachian Trail which went across Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Then went back in Alabama to pick up where I left off in February. Now I’m hiking South all the way to Key West, Florida. Then I will have completed the entire Eastern Continental Trail (ECT). When I finish I will be the 2nd woman in history to hike the entire ECT from Key West➡️Newfoundland.

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Hikers Locked Out of Their Own Hotel

Hikers Locked Out of Their Own Hotel

ECT Day 275&276 Day 275: zero day Last night around 2am I woke up to the sound of Beer Run scrambling around. It had started to rain and he

Dec 7, 2023 : Peg Leg
Thigh Deep in a Florida Swamp

Thigh Deep in a Florida Swamp

ECT Day 273&274 Day 273: 25 miles This morning when I woke up I thought it was so late. I must have dreamt that it was almost 8am. But when I

Dec 6, 2023 : Peg Leg
Thru Hiking on Thanksgiving Day

Thru Hiking on Thanksgiving Day

ECT Day 271&272 Day 271: 3 miles This morning we slept in at our motel room. We had to wait until check out time to get a ride back over to

Dec 4, 2023 : Peg Leg
Saving a Puppy on the Road in Florida

Saving a Puppy on the Road in Florida

ECT Day 269&270 Day 269: 27.5 miles This morning I was up around 6am after sleeping like a rock last night. I’ve been sleeping so well ever

Dec 3, 2023 : Peg Leg
Hikers Get Police Called on Them

Hikers Get Police Called on Them

ECT Day 267&268 Day 267: 34 miles This morning we woke up at the Baptist church and broke down camp. We were gone just before the sun was up.

Nov 30, 2023 : Peg Leg
Florida Hog Encounter at Night

Florida Hog Encounter at Night

ECT Day 265&266 Day 265: 27.5 miles This morning we got up around 6am and got packed up. Apparently, Beer Run slept pretty shitty last night

Nov 29, 2023 : Peg Leg
Florida’s Drought Ended Just For Me

Florida’s Drought Ended Just For Me

ECT Day 263&264 Day 263: zero day This morning we slept in at the hotel and then went to the continental breakfast. The holiday inn express

Nov 28, 2023 : Peg Leg
Tagging the Florida Trail Northern Terminus

Tagging the Florida Trail Northern Terminus

ECT Day 261&262 Day 261: 28 miles This morning we were up and walking by 7:30am. We passed a gas station within the first few miles and

Nov 27, 2023 : Peg Leg
Hiking Bonus Miles to Pensacola Beach

Hiking Bonus Miles to Pensacola Beach

ECT Day 259&260 Day 259: 23 miles This morning I was up around 5am and we were walking by 6am. We left the campground and followed along roads

Nov 27, 2023 : Peg Leg
Walking Across 15 States and 5 Provinces

Walking Across 15 States and 5 Provinces

ECT day 257&258 Day 257: 23 miles This morning we were up pretty early at the motel room. I walked over to the continental breakfast and

Nov 26, 2023 : Peg Leg