Flip-Flop
Déjà Vu in Western New England
One of the greatest temptations on the AT from the so-called "real world" can be found in Pawling, NY. In the midst of a stretch of farmland, the trail crosses...
Filthy/Gorgeous (New Jersey and New York)
Stop me if you've had this dream before: as a fully grown adult, you have to relive a random year of school. Perhaps because of some technicality you have to...
Feet Don’t Fail Me
People will tell you that the AT in Pennsylvania is nothing but rocks. The truth is it's much more that! It's stones, pebbles, boulders, talus, and scree, each of which...
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
I do my best to follow Leave No Trace. I only camp at established spots, I pack out all my trash, and I bury my poop. But my first day...
The Past, Present, and Future of Dirt
I have my gear list more or less dialed down. I shelled out for new a new pack and a nice underquilt for my hammock. I tested everything from my...
5 Reasons Why I Chose to Flip-Flop the Appalachian Trail
Most of my fellow Trek bloggers have either begun their NOBOs or are fixing to start soon. Meanwhile, I'm still at home, months away from my start date. I'd be...
How 2 months without walking mentally prepared me for the Appalachian Trail
If a broken ankle can't stop me from preparing for the AT, what can?
The Healing Path: A Thru-hiker’s Origin
The origin story of a queer dirtbag on the Appalachian Trail
Happy 2021 – Year of My AT Flip Flop
How I Got Here and a Quick 'Get Lost' to 2020 To tell how I ended up here on New Year's Day, about 2 months from starting my AT thru-hike,...
T-Minus 172 Days – The Tortoise and the Hare
Slow and Steady Wins the Race Read any article or blog about starting out as a newbie thru-hiker, and almost unanimously the advice will be to slow your roll. I'd...