Sharon

On a hiatus from medical school, Sharon is thru-hiking the AT with her boyfriend Nate. Having conquered thirteen of the forty-six high peaks of the Adirondacks, a 115-mile week-long on the North Country Trail and a month of hauling their packs around their tiny hometown, they think they’re ready to make it To Katahdin.

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Fun with Friends

Fun with Friends

Day 61 Even though our hike into Daleville was fueled by joy, our feet were sore. We were still wearing our boots that we started with on Springer

Jun 10, 2015 : Sharon
McAfee Knob Proposal

McAfee Knob Proposal

Day 60 We awoke before dawn. Nate was adamant about watching the sunrise on McAfee Knob, and because this was one place on the AT that we both

May 30, 2015 : Sharon
Raindrops Keep Falling on Our Heads 

Raindrops Keep Falling on Our Heads 

Day 54 The possible overnight rainstorms never quite came and the morning air still felt as though the rain would come at any moment. Before we

May 24, 2015 : Sharon
The Pizza, the Burger and the Sub

The Pizza, the Burger and the Sub

Day 48 Both the weather and Nate's legs were improving. Things were looking up. Before we got moving this morning, Nate chatted with two trail

May 18, 2015 : Sharon
It’s a Horse…a horse… It’s a Pony?!

It’s a Horse…a horse… It’s a Pony?!

Day 42 "This is so....interesting." My sister and her husband were gaping at Nate and me as we repackaged our food to minimize trash on the trail.

May 9, 2015 : Sharon
The Trail to Damascus 

The Trail to Damascus 

Day 38The tent was rattling in the wind. My camp shoes were full of water. It was cold. Neither of us wanted to get out of our sleeping bags. Nate

Apr 22, 2015 : Sharon
Slow Days 

Slow Days 

Day 33 The foggy rain that we woke up to mirrored the mood of everyone in the shelter. Not only was Lucky leaving the trail, the night's mist had

Apr 12, 2015 : Sharon
We’re the Lucky Ones

We’re the Lucky Ones

Day 28"If you take poetry and translate it, it's like looking through a beautiful fabric from the backside." Lucky was referring to the view from

Mar 30, 2015 : Sharon
The Great Smoky Mountains

The Great Smoky Mountains

Day 22The trees were spitting at us like camels spit at zoo patrons, annoyed, and urging us to move on and leave them be. The thorn bushes wrapped

Mar 23, 2015 : Sharon
Happy Days

Happy Days

Day 17 "Nate, look what the Franklins got us!" I cheered, waving a moldy salami in his face. He grabbed it out of my hands and secured it in

Mar 6, 2015 : Sharon