Flip-Flop
Beginning my SOBO hike, Shenandoah + Trail Angels!
Before Shenandoah Days 96, 97, 98, and 99, miles 1172.5 to 1229.2 (56.7 miles total). I took the train from Washington DC out to Harpers Ferry. On the train I...
The Sierras
Plans Change So I wasn’t actually planning on doing any of the Sierra Nevada. Mainly because I didn’t have the money for a plane ticket down. Thanks to my Aunt...
The Final Days Of My 2023 Flip Flop AT Thru-Hike
A Recap of the Final Days Lucky Penny; Climbing the steepest mile on the Appalachian Trail, The Wildcats in NH June Floods and The Gorham Vortex The most stubborn hikers...
Reflections on Quitting My Thru-Hike
After 105 days and 850 miles, I quit my AT thru-hike, which was my first long-distance hike and my first thru-hike attempt. The subject of quitting is surprisingly taboo for...
My White Mountain Emotional Rollercoaster: Part Ten, Wildcat
Note: This post describes events that occurred on August 14-17, 2023. The next morning, I packed my things and finally headed out. First, I got some coffee and breakfast from...
Between the Flip & the Flop: ER Visits and the Cost of the Trail
Emergency Room visits! I am lucky enough to know someone in Maine who was able to pick me up from Baxter State Park. Remember how I mentioned that I noticed...
My White Mountain Emotional Rollercoaster: Part Nine, Gorham
Note: This post describes events that occurred on August 12-13, 2023. When I awoke at the hostel, it was after 7:00. I wasn't surprised to see that John had already...
Katahdin
Going up Katahdin As I wrote in my previous post, my tramily was placed in the Abol campground in Baxter State Park. This campground is ~2 miles from the Hunt...
It’s here: The 100 Mile Wilderness
It was here. The 100 Mile Wilderness. The 100 Mile Wilderness stretches from Monson, ME to Abol Bridge, which lays on the outskirts of Baxter State Park, where one finds...
My White Mountain Emotional Rollercoaster: Part Eight, Pinkham Notch
Note: This post describes events that occurred on August 11, 2023. The neighbors on my tent platform awoke early and their stomping aroused me to consciousness. Before I had the...