After earning my degree in Applied Math from the University of North Carolina I futzed around a bit in the medical research industry before deciding to take a break to hike the AT. I’m a writer by hobby, a runner by nature, and I enjoy long runs on the beach and candlelit dinners - or dinners of any sort, for that matter.
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Day Two
It would have been prudent to practice sleeping with my quilt/sleeping pad setup before setting out on the AT, but I’ve never considered myself a
Day One
It’d be a lie to say that I didn’t have second thoughts about getting on the trail today. Those thoughts started the second I woke up. I was lying
Five Things You Need to Read Before Your Thru-Hike
A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson At the less-forgiving end of middle-age, and without a lick of long-distance backpacking experience between them,
How to Talk to Your Parents About Being a Thru-Hiker
When your parents find out that you've committed yourself to a thru-hike, they'll have questions. Here are a few things they might ask, along with
Why I Don’t Know Why I’m Hiking the AT
Some people have a good reason for hiking the AT. I don’t. And that’s alright with me.