Howdy All, I'm Rhys, thanks for stoppin' by. If you've made it this far it means you just read all the gibberish I've written above, and for that I'm sorry. I owe you a beer. I'm hiking the the Appalachian Trail because, short answer, I think there's more livin' to be squeezed out of life. Thanks for reading, if you have any questions or want to nerd out about gear, hiking, or shenanigans (I love shenanigans!) feel free to reach out via email or facebook. See you on the trail!
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Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail with a Hammock
I finished my thru hike this year, starting at Springer Mountain on March 12th and summiting Katahdin on August 30th. Before that, I had exactly one
Vlog – The Home Stretch
The 100 Mile Wilderness First Maine tries to break you with the hardest stretch of trail, and suddenly you're cruising on the easiest. There are
Vlog – Maine is a brutal, beautiful Temptress
Holy Crap, Maine. I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised. There are plenty of blogs and articles online that warn of the tough terrain in the
Vlog – The Whites
You're a Thru Hiker. You've climbed countless mountains. You've faced blizzards in Georgia, massive thunderstorms in the Smokies, heat that makes
The Vlog – Vermont
Vermont, you made me enjoy the Trail again. As much as I loved stopping at delis for hot food and beer, I had begun to miss the wilderness. As
Video – New Jersey and New York
New Jersey, I owe you an apology. You're lovely. Jersey, while still rocky, was such a welcome reprieve from Pennsylvania. After some great
The Vlog – Pennsylvania
Hey Gang, Significant clips missing from this video include a full look at my hammock setup (I foolishly had the wrong camera activated), a group of
Rhys Treks the AT – Maryland
Howdy folks I've mostly made the switch to video from writing because I'm lazy and it's easier. Also, it's a bit more fun for me when I'm out
Shoeless Smokey Shenanigans
I stumbled up to the shelter in late afternoon, as the rains died. "Dude, did you seriously just hike through that? Tired and Drenched to the bone,
Into North Carolina
The NOC My friend Marcy texted me this morning. After some chit chat and apologizing on my part for totally forgetting to text her on her birthday,