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Virginia’s Triple Crown
Virginia’s Triple Crown consists of the Dragon's Tooth, McAfee Knob, and Tinker Cliffs, three prominent rock formations in close proximity. I
Changes in Central Virginia
Entering Central Virginia I could begin to see why some hikers sink into the Virginia Blues. It can tend to be, well, blah. But luckily for me there
Damascus and the Grayson Highlands
AT hikers tend to believe that because the trail runs through town, combined with the annual gathering of Trail Days, Damascus has a particular
Just Get Me Out of Tennessee
I camped at Doll Flats at the edge of the Roan Highlands, looking across the meadow on the side of North Carolina. Two states down in a hike of 14. I
Skirting the North Carolina and Tennessee Borders
I walked across Davenport Gap and out of the Smokies so I could both get away from the hiker-packed shelter and camp alone for a change. I found
Shelter Frustration in the Smokies
I went into the park with a hyped-up sense of anticipation and left with a love-hate relationship with the Smokies. What I Liked From the Spence
Surviving Winter in North Carolina
It was raining as I entered North Carolina. The moment would have been jubilant had I not been wrapped in my poncho, slogging through the damp to
Georgia, Tougher than Imagined
You are not ready for Georgia. The AT in Georgia is a 79-mile sufferfest and falls in line with a tradition of embrace the suck. The temperature
Picking up the Pieces, from PCT to AT
I hiked 1,300 miles of the PCT the previous summer with my then wife, only to have everything fall apart on a ridge in the Sierra outside Horseshoe
The Things I Carry, My 2018 AT Gear List
I put together a list of my 2018 gear list. The items are separated into categories and there are brief descriptions and rationales for my choices.