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Straight From My Journal: A Section Hiker’s Mind Reset After Going Home for Two Weeks
This is a journal entry I wrote for myself that I decided to share. It's the compilation of being able to re-set my mind after deciding to get off trail for two weeks when I was two weeks into my most current long section hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2021.
Heading Back to the Trail After a Week Hiatus and Relationship Lessons Learned From That
A summary of some things I feel like I learned about relationships two weeks into my 2021 LASH of the Appalachian Trail.
How I Went From Hiking Out of Town in the Morning to Sitting On a Flight Home That Same Night, Plus Other On-Trail Stories from Weeks 1 and 2
Getting off trail, a gear failure, finding cool spots, and other stories from my first two weeks of this Appalachian Trail section in Pennsylvania in 2021.
First 2021 Update: Inside My Mind After Two Weeks on Trail
What’s gone on in my head so far during my first two weeks of hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021 in Pennsylvania.
Things to Ponder as I Attempt a 1,000 Mile Hike Next Week
Thoughts as I set out to attempt a hike of just over 1,000 miles from Boiling Springs, PA to Mt. Katahdin, Maine in 2021.
A Flashback Post to a Weekend Hike in July from Standing Bear Farm, TN to Hot Springs, NC
This is part two of my original post about a 33 mile weekend hike from Standing Bear Farm, TN to Hot Springs, NC in July 2020. It focuses on the hike itself, rather than focusing solely on the hike as pertaining to covid-19 guidelines like the first post did.
Things I Actually ADDED to my Pack Once I Started LASHing the AT
The focus in hiking is always on bringing less, but I give the spotlight to some things I've actually added to my pack as of 2021.
My Shortest Solo AT Section Yet was also my Toughest: 55 Miles of Northern Virginia in November
One story from a 55 mile section hike from Lexington/Buena Vista, VA to Waynesboro, VA in November 2020.
Hiking Within the Guidelines: Reflections on an Appalachian Trail Weekend Hike in North Carolina/Tennessee
A 33-Mile Weekend Hike from Standing Bear Farm, TN to Hot Springs, NC, focusing specifically on the experience of hiking within covid guidelines in 2020.
To Hike or Not to Hike in an Uncertain Time
My thoughts as I ponder whether or not to continue with a planned long section hike of the Appalachian Trail during the pandemic in 2020.