Hello friends! We are Josh and Maranda Stone, a happily married couple from North Georgia who had big dreams of completing the AT in 2016. We dreamed about a thru hike for some time, and we were finally able to make it happen this year! From March to August, we walked our way from Georgia to Maine and had the time of our lives! We hope to continue to share our wisdom and crazy stories with you here, so stay tuned!
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Our Thru Hike: By the Numbers
Hello Friends! Since we are no longer walking day in and day out, I have a little more time to write blog posts! I've been thinking about what
Summiting Katahdin
Hi Friends, I've hesitated in writing this post for two reasons. 1) I'm too lazy and have enjoyed down-time. 2) If I write it, it's real. It's
Top 10 Hiker Trash Characteristics
Thru hikers often refer to each other as "HikerTrash" as a term of endearment. This is not exclusive to only the A.T., as every long distance trail
Hello From The Other Side (of Virginia)
Hello there old friends! We know it's been a while since we've posted a blog update, and that's been incredibly purposeful. We've experienced a wide
Tennessee: Beautiful Waterfalls, Bad Weather, Abundant Trail Magic
It's been a while since our last blog post, and it feels like a lifetime since we left Hot Springs. We are now at mile 468, which means we covered
Life in First Gear
So today marks 1 month on the trail.Since the last blog, we've covered 120 miles. We've climbed out of the NOC, Fontana Dam, trekked through the
Hiawassee to Franklin to The NOC
Thru hiking is not all sunshine and burritos: Days 11-17 First off, let me just say how excited we are to get out of Georgia! I'm pretty sure the
Happenings of Week One
Let me start this post by saying one thing: trail life is amazing. Although we've only been on the trail for about a week, we feel as though
Welcome to the Trail
Days 1, 2 & 3 "Those who dare to fail miserably, can achieve greatly." - John F. Kennedy DAY ONE March 28 Springer Mountain to Hawk
Pre-Trail Growth
“Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” - Thoreau T-minus 26 days. All of our gear has been