I was born and raised in Front Royal, Virginia. I attended Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia and received a degree in Environmental Studies. I am now exploring the west, and I've have worked seasonal jobs in Alaska, Utah, and Montana. Currently I am living in Mammoth Lakes, California and exploring the Eastern Sierra. I do lots of skiing in the winter and then backpacking and trail running in the summer. I completed the AT in 2014 and PCT in 2016, this summer my brother and I are taking to the CDT to finish my triple crown. On trail I go by Top Nach.
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Making Plans to Change Plans
Our morning in Leadore was spent trying to figure out our plans for the Goldstone Fire closure. These fire closures are and will continue to be a
Along the Idaho and Montana Border
Mack’s Inn, ID, to Leadore, ID I was fairly successful in not getting stuck in town. I enjoyed a breakfast and then a veggie sub. A thru-hiker party
Exit Wyoming, Enter Idaho.
My hiking gang and I left Pinedale and we headed back up into the Winds. There was even more beauty waiting for us. We made it up to Titcomb Basin
From the Flat Basin to the High Cirque
North of Rawlins we officially entered the Great Divide Basin. This is a area where the Continental Divide splits, leaving a large basin where the
Entering Wyoming, and Seeing Familiar Faces
I spent a week on vacation exploring Colorado by vehicle with my parents and brother. After a week of not hiking it was definitely hard to get going
More Trail, More Tales, More Colorado
I've been busy, and it has been hard to keep this thing updated. I write in a journal nightly but sometimes I'm too tired to write again into my
A Leisurely Stroll From Salida to Breckenridge
Another hiker and I arranged for rides back up to Monarch Pass early in the morning to get the day started. A local trail angel, Tom, picked us up
Fast Times at Colorado High
Pagosa springs to SalidaThings are going well. Health wise, my body is holding up to the higher mile days. I have been trying to get shorter
The Southern San Juans and my first zero day!!
Chama to Pagosa SpringsMay 30th 6 milesI spent my whole morning eating and getting myself organized to hike out of town. The only thing holding
One Month, One State
Ghost ranch to ChamaMay 26th 23 milesAfter departing Ghost Ranch I climbed. I finished my day with 12 miles to add to the 11 from the