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PocketSnacks

Hi there! My name is Max "PocketSnacks" Hitchcock. My pronouns are they/them/theirs. After a traumatic brain injury rattled my plans to pursue a professional career, I discovered thru-hiking. I know just how deeply healing spending time in nature can be. Trail is home and thru-hiking has given me a sense of empowerment no other experience has. I have completed the Appalachian Trail (nobo 2021), The Colorado Trail (nobo 2022), and the Lone Star Hiking Trail (webo 2023). When I am not planning my next adventure you can find me hanging out with my two cats, poking about the wilderness with my partner, climbing indoor rocks, making art, or reading. I will be hiking the Ozark Highlands Trail in its entirety this April 2024.

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Ozark Highlands Trail: Days 18-20: Hiking with the OHTA and Completing Every Inch of Trail

Ozark Highlands Trail: Days 18-20: Hiking with the OHTA and Completing Every Inch of Trail

Ozark Highlands Trail Day 18: Sunday April 28: Hiking with members of the OHTA Hiking plans for the day: 8:30ish- meet Roy at Red Bank

Aug 25, 2024 : PocketSnacks
Ozark Highlands Trail: Day 17: The Norfork Trail Section and An Unexpected Party

Ozark Highlands Trail: Day 17: The Norfork Trail Section and An Unexpected Party

Ozark Highlands Trail Day 17: Saturday April 27- Norfork Trail Section 5:30 My body wakes me up with the urge to pee and I do not regret

Aug 18, 2024 : PocketSnacks
Ozark Highlands Trail: Days 15 & 16: Reaching the end of Continuity through a Thunderstorm

Ozark Highlands Trail: Days 15 & 16: Reaching the end of Continuity through a Thunderstorm

Ozark Highlands Trail Day 15: Thursday April 25, 2024: Our First Blaze in 20 Miles and 3000 Trail Miles 6:00 Alarm. Bah.. 6:30 Wake

Aug 7, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT Days 12-14: The Long Awaited Bushwhack; No Blazes, Only Glory

OHT Days 12-14: The Long Awaited Bushwhack; No Blazes, Only Glory

Day 12: Monday April 22, 2024: Slow Miles to an Epic Camp Site 6:00 The alarm goes off and no one stirs. I eventually find my phone inside my

Jul 8, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT Days 10 & 11: To Woolum and Beyond!

OHT Days 10 & 11: To Woolum and Beyond!

Day 10: April 20: Sensory Overload and A New Chapter 5:38 I wake up before my alarm, my body sending me signals I chose to ignore. I listen to a

Jun 20, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT: Days 8 & 9: Sand Gap General Store and The Tick Massacre

OHT: Days 8 & 9: Sand Gap General Store and The Tick Massacre

Day 8: April 18: Let's Try Town Again 5:30: My alarm goes off and neither of us are ready. We wait until 6ish to start packing for the day. I go

Jun 3, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT Days 4-7: 19 Mile Days, River Laundry, and Hurricane Creek

OHT Days 4-7: 19 Mile Days, River Laundry, and Hurricane Creek

Day 4: April 14: Our Hottest Day and River Laundry We wake up at 5 and are back on trail by 6. We watch the sun rise over the mountains in front of

May 23, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT Day 3: The Biggest Climb, Herrod’s Creek, A Boar Sighting.

OHT Day 3: The Biggest Climb, Herrod’s Creek, A Boar Sighting.

5:30- Get Ready to Climb! My alarm goes off and we begin our morning routine. We finally experience the condensation issues we heard about with the

May 19, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT Day 2: Starry Skies, Spirit Creek, and Fane Creek

OHT Day 2: Starry Skies, Spirit Creek, and Fane Creek

Ozark Highlands Trail: Day 2: Friday April 12, 2024 5:30- Crisp Morning My alarm goes off. I spend 15 minutes playing around on my phone taking

May 14, 2024 : PocketSnacks
OHT Day 1: An Early Rise, The Start of Trail, and Water Everywhere

OHT Day 1: An Early Rise, The Start of Trail, and Water Everywhere

Thursday April 11, 2024 04:00- An Early Rise and a Shuttle Ride We wake up to three sharp knocks on the car door. Ron, our shuttle driver, ‘got

May 9, 2024 : PocketSnacks