Hey there! I’m Natalie. My dad Mark and I (Hunger Pain and Glam Girl) are setting out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail February 28. Born and raised in the Western Maine Mountains, the AT has always felt close to home. I grew up exploring New England via hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and running with my dad, family, and friends. We are beyond grateful and excited to have the opportunity to thru-hike the AT this year. My blog will explore daily reflections from the trail (including the highs and lows), nutrition, and what fuels us to keep trekking. Follow our journey along!
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Day 119, Glam Girl and Hunger Pain are officially AT NOBO 2025 thru-hikers | February 28-June 26, 2025
Thursday, June 26. Our much anticipated summit day. The weather was nice with no precipitation in the forecast. We had a pleasant morning at our
Days 114-118, 100-Mile Wilderness and the night before Katahdin
Day 114: We had a wonderful and large breakfast at Shaw’s Hostel this morning. It was fun to socialize with all the hikers, many of which were
Days 107-113, Bigelows, stayed at Uncle Lenny’s camp, and impassable river 
Day 107: My Aunt Diane generously shuttled us to the Height of Land. We were blessed to have the following join us on today’s 13 mile section,
Days 104-106, camp hopping and surprise cookout at the Height of Land
Day 104: This morning we got shuttled to the trailhead by my sister-in-law Becca and Leo! On the way, we grabbed a delicious breakfast and lunch for
Days 101-103, NH complete and made it to our home state!!
Day 101: My mom shuttled us to the trailhead this morning which was special! 20 miles and 7,500 ft ascent in the Whites means finishing with
Days 96-100, Mt. Washington, river ford, dental pain and more
Day 96: We had a nice breakfast before heading out at the Woodstock Brewery Inn. Tom Deluca who we did several training hikes with prior to the AT
Days 93-95, wet conditions before entering the Gateway to the Whites
Day 93: Today was a grueling day. It was tempting to zero but we have a nice weather window coming up for the Whites and want to make sure we hit
Days 89-92, Completing VT and entering NH
Day 89: We woke up too late to see the sunrise, but that’s okay because last night’s sunset was unbelievable. We had our breakfast on the balcony
Days 85-88, Entered Vermud and a spectacular family weekend
Day 85: We had a lovely breakfast at a local diner in North Adams this morning. The rain continued on today. It was a a soggy and muddy day. It was
Days 82-84, feeling sluggish one day to a 30 miler in a nor’easter the next day
Day 82: Nice day in Mass. We hiked 25.7 miles. Hiked the last 10 miles with Bridges. It was fun to hear all of his stories and it made the time









