I’m Rylee! I’m 25 years old and on the AT NOBO this year after having hiked The Camino Frances in 2024. You may know me from throwing up in the cloisters of Durham Cathedral, being Kammerer Middle school’s 2nd chair trumpet player, building the axolotyl exhibit at the Scoville Zoo, or forgetting all the words to Owl City’s “Fireflies” at my elemantary school talent show.
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Day 50 on the AT- Trail Legs and New Normals
Day 50, a quarter of the way through, and I haven’t done an update since day 10. That’s a lot of ground to cover. In fact it’s over 450 miles to
Days 10-20 on the AT: Mile 100
A little more than 2 weeks down. Let’s talk. Made it out of Georgia with no rain??? But that’s ok because no less than 30 minutes into
Days 1-10: looking back at Georgia on the AT
Alright, 10 days in. 9 days longer than my longest backpacking trip before this. Let’s chat- The terrain- Mountainous. Who woulda
A Thru Hike? In This Economy?
I don’t know if its self sabotage, cognitive dissonance, or just shear idiocy that has led me to save up all of the money I’d need to pay off



