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The Real Deal: NOC to Clingmans Dome
What?! We are ACTUALLY doing this? I'm not sure at what point it hit me that we were actually starting our thru-hike. Maybe it was when a picked
The Acquisition of a Trail Name… or Trials and Magic – Part 2
Ooops, it's been a minute since I posted part 1 and tempted you with promises of trail magic and trail names. Then I got caught up in finishing
Tales of Trials and Magic Abound! – Part 1
Otherwise known as the "start" of my thru-hike... although it was really more of an intended 5-day turned 3-day shakedown trip (more on that later).
Hikers and Campfires and Trail Celebrities, Oh My!
Words can't even describe how amazing this past weekend was! Reminiscent of Trail Days but on a much smaller scale (and with less-smelly hikers), the
Finally, the Gear List
I've spent the better part of the last 18 months researching and accumulating gear. Like most thru-hikers, for me it was a constant balance between
Countdown to… Crazy?
That's what I hear a lot these days. "That's crazy." "You're crazy!" "How crazy." Well, that's OK. It probably is crazy to choose to live in the
Just a long walk in the woods: Why we are drawn to the pilgrimage
pilgrimage noun any long journey, especially one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage As I'm preparing for my
Where My Girls At? A Look Into the Absence of Females in the Backpacking World
Over the last couple of months I have been planning and going on shakedown hikes to test gear and get some trail miles under my belt before heading
A first time for everything!
I've previously done very short sections of the Appalachian Trail: a mile or two here and there in NC, a few miles in VA, and Springer Mountain in GA
The Art of ‘Pooing in the Woods
No, this isn't a post about shitting in the woods. I'll save that for another day. Instead, I wanted to talk a little about one of my goals/reasons