I’m Vinny, AKA “Slice”. 2016 Appalachian Trail NOBO, 4/3 to 9/24. 2021 Pacific Crest Trail NOBO starting 4/11. Come join me for shenanigans and tomfoolery, won't you?
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Riding the Roller Coaster with Nard (Days 78 to 81, Front Royal to Harper’s Ferry)
Day 78 Start: US Route 522 / Front Royal Finish: Dick's Dome Shelter AT Miles Hiked Today: 15.2 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 984.3 Miles To Go Until
Shanendoah Part 2 – Now We’re Glamping, Baby! (Days 74 to 77, Lewis Mountain Campground to Front Royal)
Glamping (verb): Glamorous camping; when rich b*****s can pay someone to do all the work for them. "Oh Heathcliffe dear, I'm ever so glad we are
Shanendoah Part 1 – A Glimpse of the Good Life (Days 70 to 73, Waynesboro to Lewis Mountain Campground)
Day 70 Start: Rockfish Gap / Waynesboro VA Finish: Rockfish Gap / Waynesboro VA AT Miles Hiked Today: 0! Overall AT Miles Hiked: 861.4 Miles
The Great Black Bear Uprising of 2016 (Days 65 to 69, Glasgow to Waynesboro)
Day 65 Start: US Route 501 / Glasgow Finish: Bushcamp 1.5 miles past Resivour Road AT Miles Hiked Today: 16.5 Overall AT Miles Hiked:
Send Back The Check, We’re Not Done Eating! (Days 62 to 64, Daleville to Glasgow)
Hey there! I'm in Waynesboro as I type this. I've been plagued by technical difficulties, my WordPress app decided to throw me random errors when I
Do Deer Sneeze? (Days 58-61, VA 630 to Daleville)
Day 58 Start: VA Route 630 Finish: Trout Creek AT Miles Hiked Today: 18.0 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 693.9 Miles To Go Until Katahdin:
Lost and Found (Days 54 to 57, Pearisburg to VA 630)
Day 54 Start: Spring near Pearis Ledges Finish: VA Route 100 / Pearisburg, VA AT Miles Hiked Today: 2.9 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 634.7 Miles To Go
Lessons Learned, 600 Miles Into My Thru Hike
If I could give advice to someone preparing for a thru hike next year, what would I say? Here are a few quick lessons learned over the first 600
Dropping 20’s Like They’re Nothing (Days 49-53, Atkins to Pearisburg)
We had a pretty good night in Atkins! There was a new episode of Ancient Aliens on the History channel later in the night, so we watched about 5
Am I Gonna Have To Fight This Pony? (Days 44-48, Damascus to Atkins)
Day 44 Start: Damascus, VA Finish: Lost Mountain Shelter AT Miles Hiked Today: 16.0 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 484.8 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: