Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet

My name is Mary. I am an architect, mother of 2, avid swimmer, and now AT hiker - not necessarily in that order. My husband is Kevin. He is also an architect (recently retired), father of 2, sailor, boat builder, and now AT hiker.

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New Jersey

New Jersey

Day 29 - Delaware Water Gap to Dispersed Campsite Before leaving DWG, we set up a clothesline outside of our hotel in order to spray our clothes

May 27, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Pennsylvania- Part 3

Pennsylvania- Part 3

Day 21- A Zero Day in Hamburg People are always telling us to “be safe out there”. Ironically, today’s zero day was probably the most dangerous day

May 20, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Pennsylvania – Part 2

Pennsylvania – Part 2

Day 14 - A Zero Day in Hershey Day 15 - Duncannon to Peter’s Mountain Shelter Sometimes I have long, vivid dreams that I remember in great

May 13, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Pennsylvania- Part 1

Pennsylvania- Part 1

Day 7 - Old Forge Park to Quarry Gap Shelter Kevin woke up at 5:45 on a mission. We knew we were low on fuel, but Kevin gauged the canister to be

May 6, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Day 6 – A Zero Day

Day 6 – A Zero Day

Re-Supply #1 Remember our Food Strategy? Our food shopping strategy worked pretty well at the Waynesboro Walmart. But it is not a quick trip to the

Apr 29, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Trail Names

Trail Names

You might have noticed that we have Trail Names. I am TwistTie and Kevin is Spreadsheet. Spreadsheet Kevin was chatting at dinner with Trig

Apr 29, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Maryland

Maryland

  Day 1 - We Depart from the ATC Our day began at the Quality Inn in Harpers Ferry, WV, where I slept enough to make up for the lack of sleep the

Apr 27, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Food, Glorious Food

Food, Glorious Food

The Strategy - Food is something all hikers, especially long-distance hikers, agonize over. There is no shortage of lists of best foods for

Apr 17, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Gear

Gear

Lots of civilians ask about gear, that is after they learn that the trail is not lined with hotels and restaurants - “you mean you have to carry

Apr 17, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Final Days as Ordinary Civilians

Final Days as Ordinary Civilians

In less than one week Kevin and I depart for Harpers Ferry, WV, where we will attend the Flip-Flop Festival, and then head north on the Appalachian

Apr 17, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet