Sian and Dave

Hello! We're Sian and Dave/Dave and Sian and writing this is made infinitely more difficult with Hendricks the cat sat on my hands! We'll be thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail starting March 2018 and we can't wait. We'll probably write some of our blog posts together and some separately, but either way our hope is to give a first-hand view of all the ups and downs of our adventure. Fingers crossed for ups!

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The Trail Is Full of Lessons, but Trail Magic Is the Greatest Gift

The Trail Is Full of Lessons, but Trail Magic Is the Greatest Gift

We're two weeks in and feeling pretty settled to life on the trail now. I'm sure it'll change as we head north, but for now everything seems to be

Mar 22, 2018 : Sian and Dave
Finding Our Stride on Our Early Days Through Georgia

Finding Our Stride on Our Early Days Through Georgia

Nine days in and we're very much treating this as a marathon rather than a sprint. Easing our bodies in feels like a smart way to avoid early

Mar 15, 2018 : Sian and Dave
In The Shadow of the Mountains

In The Shadow of the Mountains

OK, disclaimer: We actually wrote this the night before we started the trail, but have finally found some internet signal and realized it didn't

Mar 14, 2018 : Sian and Dave
Our Inspiration for Picking Trail Names

Our Inspiration for Picking Trail Names

Those of you thinking of thru-hiking the AT at some point, and who have done a little research, will I’m sure have come across the premise of

Jan 29, 2018 : Sian and Dave
The Final Countdown Before Flying to America

The Final Countdown Before Flying to America

In five weeks’ time we fly. Five weeks until Sian and I hand over our one-way tickets and board a plane to America to start the Appalachian Trail.

Jan 29, 2018 : Sian and Dave