Flip-Flop
Day 24 – Day 30 : It Is What It Is
Beautiful views can change your whole mood! Finally made it to Crater Lake! History and beauty make me never want to leave!
Monson, Shaw’s, and the 100-Mile Wilderness
Shaw’s Hostel in Monson, ME, is one of those iconic places on the trail that every thru-hiker needs to stop at. And I mean “needs to” quite literally. In terms...
Hi-Yo, Virginia! Away!
Welcome to Virginia, for real! This near-150 mile stretch was a good one for us in many ways. For the first time, we did not have any deadlines or events...
An Unexpected New Route to Katahdin
Ah, my friends, stuff happens. All the carefully laid out plans must sometimes change. That’s life and one must accept it and continue on in a new direction Quite simply,...
The Extremes of My New Hampshire Experience
I’m not sure how to explain all of what I’ve been through the past 16 days. It feels like so much longer, given the wild range of experiences and emotions...
Two Down, Twelve to Go
Check out trail update number two from our flip-flop thru-hike!
Three Faces of the Trail… Plus ROAD TRIP!
I find that, for me, there are three different faces of the Appalachian Trail. The first is the trail itself, the time spent surrounded by nature. Because I spend most...
Verging on Virginia Blues in Vermont
When northbound thru-hikers have hiked hundreds miles north from Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and are still in Virginia, some of them find that they have a case of the...
Foxfeet’s Return and Our First 150 Miles
Trail Update | 1 Hello again and welcome to anyone just tuning in for my first blog post from the trail! It's been more challenging than expected to find energy...
AT Mile 750: “What Am I Capable Of?” High Highs and Low Lows in Maine
On Tuesday, I hit the AT at the road crossing of Maine highway 27 for my first southbound miles of the entire journey. My heart was full of positivity and...
