Hi! My name is Mischa (pronounced like fish-a with a M), but my trail name is Tripwire. I completed a NOBO through-hike in 2016 with my adventuring partner Caleb (aka Limbo). Even though I've conquered the AT, I plan to continue adventuring and sharing my thoughts on the wonderful world of hiking. Thanks for reading!
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The One-Day Thru-Hike: Oregon’s Wildwood Trail
Quick FactsDistance: 30 miles Type: End-to-end, section hikes Location: Washington Park (southern end) to North end of Forest Park -
The “Try New Things” Challenge: Adventures in Off-Trail Life
In 2015, the year before Limbo and I embarked on our thru-hike, we weren't happy people. The biggest reason: we had the trail to look forward to. You
Number Crunching: Thru-Hike Budget Breakdown (Part 2!)
Do you love numbers, charts, and explanations of things? Do you aspire to take detailed data about your thru-hike and mine it for gems of
Number Crunching: Thru-Hike Budget Breakdown
Most people can agree that a thru-hike is an adventure to remember. Even though it's just walking through the woods everyday, it is a transformative
My recipe for combating the post-trail blues
It is absolutely surreal to me that it has been over three months since I finished hiking the Appalachian Trail. It feels like I went from moving at
The good, the bad, and the “meh”: post trail gear thoughts
Limbo and I have been off the trail for over a month, which is hard to believe. We're slowly adjusting to "normal" life, although it hasn't been very
Saying goodbye to the trail
I've been putting off writing this post. This is the post where I tell everyone what it was like to finish the Appalachian Trail. Not to spoil the
Maine: the end is near
This is probably my last post before finishing the trail. Sounds weird to say that, but we're less than 200 miles from the finish line and heading
1,800 miles in, still figuring it out
A few days ago, something weird happened...we entered New Hampshire. How is it possible that we have already made it to the second to last state? It
A new and improved formula
Before we started the trail, we thought we had a plan, a formula if you will, for success. We told everyone we planned to complete the hike in about