Sara Chico

Hey, everyone! I'm getting an early start on my NOBO and I'll be hitting up Springer Mountain in February (the cold never bothered me anyway, right Elsa?) I'm 24 and I grew up in North Carolina, but I live in Colorado right now, where I'm spoiled rotten playing in the Rockies every chance I get. I graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in Cellular/Molecular Biology in 2015, and I'm thru hiking the last bit of my gap year before I hopefully start med school in August. I'm a simple gal who loves the usual things in life: big dogs, flannels, and free chips and salsa. Get ready for some serious shenanigans. Happy hiking!

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You Might Be a Thru-Hiker If…

You Might Be a Thru-Hiker If…

What exactly is a thru hiker? Technically, it's someone who completes a 2,000-mile trail in one hiking season, but it's so much more than

Jun 23, 2017 : Sara Chico
1,000 Miles Past Due

1,000 Miles Past Due

 Wow, it's hard to believe how fast time has flown by since I recovered from my ankle sprain! It's hard enough condensing each day to a few pages in

Jun 18, 2017 : Sara Chico
Becoming a Thru Hiker

Becoming a Thru Hiker

Making the Decision I suppose it's different for everyone. For me, I remember feeling pretty down my first few days of hiking, with my trekking

Mar 24, 2017 : Sara Chico
First 275 Miles on the AT

First 275 Miles on the AT

Hot Springs, NC: Beating 50% Welp, I did fully intend to blog once a week or so, but all that pretty much went out the window after my phone stopped

Mar 11, 2017 : Sara Chico
Going Long Distance on a Thru-Hike

Going Long Distance on a Thru-Hike

Working the Long D No one likes long-distance relationships. They're hard, complicated, and pretty much just the worst. But every once in a blue

Jan 7, 2017 : Sara Chico
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

Where it all began... My first experience on the AT, really my only experience on the AT thus far, was during my Junior year of college on a Fall

Nov 15, 2016 : Sara Chico