Nature-lover, spreadsheet warrior, amateur yogi and thru-hiker also known as Snapchat. I like books, giggle fits, and fried potatoes in any form. AT '17. PCT '23. CDT TBD.
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PCT Update #4
Days: 39-68 Trail Miles: 566.5-746.5; then flipped to 1,332.4-1,719.8 Hiked Miles: 566.5-1,010.8 Current Location: Ashland, OR Hi all,
PCT Update #3
Days: 21-37 Miles: 266.1-566.5 Current Location: Tehachapi, CA Hi all! For this post, I’m really not feeling doing a blow-by-blow of the days
PCT Update #2
Days: 15-19 Miles: 179.4-266.1 Current location: Big Bear Lake, CA This stretch is a doozy and has it all: all the ways the trail is hard. Hot?
PCT Update #1
Days: 1-13 Miles: 0-179.4 Currently in: Idyllwild, CA Hi everyone! My first PCT trail update is kind of an ode to my AT BFF, Slim Shady,
AT vs. PCT Gear
Hello there! It's been six years since my last thru-hike and foray into blogging so I needed an easy way to get back into the game and figured gear
What to Think About When Thinking About Thru-Hiking
I think about thru-hiking a lot when I'm on the metro. It probably has to do with feeling claustrophobic and carsick while riding but still having to
Hiking the AT? These Hostels are Not to be Missed.
Hostels on the Appalachian Trail come in all shapes and sizes, and range the full spectrum from side-business run out of someone's garage to
Post-Trail Gear Rundown
Greetings everyone! Well, it's been just over 2 months since I summited Katahdin and a bit longer since I sat my butt down to write a real blog
Trail Update #14: New Hampshire and Maine are beautiful and kinda crazy
Hi peeps! I started this post over a month ago, and never finished it for reasons that Slim Shady's explained here much better than I ever could.
Trail Update #13: the countdown begins
Hi everyone! May I present: 500 miles to Katahdin, and to be honest I'm not sure what to think. I wasn't expecting to feel as conflicted