Pat & Paula
Hi, Y'all! Our names are Pat and Paula, and we plan to hike the Appalachian Trail. We live in a small town in Florida. Not exactly fertile training ground for what has been described by some as a long, cold, rainy, mountainous six-month walk in the woods. That’s okay though because what we lack in experience, we make up for in enthusiasm and tenacity. Like the movie A Walk in the Woods, we are novices at this hiking/camping thing. Our hike may turn out to be more of a Road Runner/Wiley B Coyote cartoon than any hiking how-to or inspirational blog. Regardless, we look forward to sharing the many highs and lows of this adventure with you. Thank you for reading our blog. Until then, happy trails.
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Virginia Creeper Trail
So what do three thru-hikers do on a zero day when there is a downhill bicycle trail to ride? Well, you ride it of course. Virginia Creeper
400 Miles and Pneumonia
We were saddened to hear of Clyde's passing. While unfortunately we did not know him all that well, what we did know is that he lived a rich, full
Bye Bye Smoky Mountains
We are taking a much-deserved rest day in Hot Springs, N.C. For those who have not been to Hot Springs, it is a town of some 520 people where the
Mothers Day, 200 Miles, and a Bear
Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day! During our hike we have noticed that almost to a hiker, everyone contacts their mother at least twice a day.
Carolina On My Mind
We are writing this from Franklin, North Carolina. After spending five days walking through rain, surviving hurricane force winds, and showing off a
Rain, Pain, Snow, and Trail Magic
Updates We are sitting in a Holiday Inn Express <Hi Kristi> in Hiawassee GA; doing a nero <low mileage day> to resupply and let some bad
Damn the Torpedoes—Full Speed Ahead
Road Trip It's Thursday, it's five p.m., it's time to get the show on the road. After saying goodbyes at work, Pat's journey into what hopefully
All That and a Bag of Chips!
Hi, Y’all! We are counting down days until we step foot on the Appalachian Trail. Eeeek! As promised, attached are the ever-changing gear lists.
Night, Night, Sleep Tight
Hi, Y’all! In all our research on hiking the Appalachian Trail, we found a common recurring theme: ensure your sleep system is first-rate. A bad
CLASS OF 2022
In preparation for the upcoming day, almost every morning Paula and I take a short walk around the neighborhood. During this morning’s walk, it hit