Myrtis Gasse

Hey everyone! I‘m Myrtis from Germany, my trailname is „Joker“ and I am addicted to those long trails in the USA! Me and „Red Man“ started the PCT in 2019, did the CDT in 2022 and the AZT and the missing PCT-parts in 2025. After not killing each other on the CDT, we even decided to marry. At the moment we are hiking the AT and I want to share our adventures and thoughts with you! Happy trails!

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The last miles on the AT – is there a catharsis on Katahdin?

The last miles on the AT – is there a catharsis on Katahdin?

„Any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we‘re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now.  We

Sep 17, 2026 : Myrtis Gasse
Donkeys, boulders, mud and roots

Donkeys, boulders, mud and roots

Stratton The little white donkey looks at me with big, round eyes until I hand him the grass I’ve picked. His pink snout is super soft. The other

Aug 10, 2026 : Myrtis Gasse
Vermont – rivers, mountains and an amber sun

Vermont – rivers, mountains and an amber sun

An amber sun The little wooden bridge that leads across the river to our campsite is already warmed a bit by the morning sun. The night was pretty

Jul 16, 2026 : Myrtis Gasse
1 : 0 for Italy – soccer on the AT

1 : 0 for Italy – soccer on the AT

Coffee and cigarettes The machine steams, growls, hisses, rattles, and gurgles as if it’s about to explode, but it smells absolutely

Jun 30, 2026 : Myrtis Gasse
The Thunderstorm

The Thunderstorm

  New Jersey  The wind creeps around our tent like a hungry wolf, howling, wailing, and tugging at the thin walls. Then the rain

Jun 22, 2026 : Myrtis Gasse