Hiker Intro
How To Stress Out Your Family and Friends
Tell them you're hiking the Appalachian Trail...for 5-7 months. Why I decided to walk from Georgia to Maine.
How I decided to walk 2,200 miles
How I started hiking I grew up with a longing for the outdoors, but didn't do anything until I was older since I was busy being a kid. I did...
Flipping the Table, Hiking the Divide
It’s the last day of March, and our Ann Arbor house is cluttered with hiking gear and resupply boxes in progress. My husband Todd and I have given notice at...
Who the Hell is this Guy?
I’m not sure what you’re hoping to get out of reading my blog. I’m guessing that the majority of you are people who have bought squares in the pool, speculating...
Week -1; Goodbyes and Good Vibes
No one ever told me how surreal life would get BEFORE I even started my hike. The past week or so hasn't really felt normal. Like an intense dream that...
How a Corsican Storm Led Me to the Pacific Crest Trail
Introduction As this marks my first post on The Trek, allow me to introduce myself. I’m 25 years old, from the Netherlands, and recently graduated in Molecular Life Sciences. I...
Thousands of Thoughts Before Thousands of Miles
I am not a procrastinator but there is a lot that I have put off that I need to confront. This article for one. The Appalachian Trail for another. I...
Last Minute Thoughts and an Intro
The Metaphorical Cliff Well, here we are, within a week of starting the proverbial big one. The final days before living in the woods for half a year. It's scary...
An Unexpected Journey
Who is "The Hobbit"? Hey there! My name is Tyler, aka "The Hobbit." I am a 5'3, 27-year-old Land Surveyor with a passion for photography, music, and a general love...
Paradise or Perdition: A Journey Begins
Greetings, esteemed comrades in adventure, and also those who prefer the comfort of non-adventurous pursuits, Welcome to the opening chapter of what promises to be a mildly entertaining saga of...