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2022’ers!!!
This Is Our Year… The year we’ve waited for…the year we’ve anticipated…the year we’ve been head over heels excited about since deciding to take on this enormously challenging adventure of thru
The Florida Trail
mosquitos, snakes, trudging waist deep through swamps, alligators, road walks, ticks, and a general lack of views. Sounds awesome, right?!
Tramily: An Ode to Snacks
Early days in Georgia May 2021. I met Snacks 8 miles in on day #2. I'd stopped mid-morning at Hawk Mountain Shelter in Georgia to make a cup of coffee...
Howdy, I’m Zach! Let Me Introduce Myself!
Let’s start with a fun fact: Even though I write for a living, I am really bad at writing about myself. But, rather than avoid this post altogether, like I...
Getting Physically Prepared to Thru-Hike in 2022
Happy new year! I'm filled with excitement as the first day of 2022—the year of my planned thru-hike—has arrived! As I've shared my hiking plans with friends and family, many...
The Finale
I’m embarrassed by how long this took me to write, but I resolved for this new year to finish this dang blog and give you some closure, so here we...
The Tahoe Rim Trail.
First thing’s first - what is the Tahoe Rim Trail? The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165 mile hiking trail that circumnavigates the entirety of Lake Tahoe. The TRT crosses...
DANDELION: It’s not just a trail name, it’s an attitude!
Hi! Yep, I’m one of those starting out the trail with a trail name. Nope, I haven’t completed a long distance thru hike before. No, I didn’t name myself. See,...
21 Lessons Learned in 2021: AT Edition
It is assumed that every hiker has a big epiphany or life altering lesson they learn on the trail. Though for some that may be true I am here to...
PCT Gear: The 4 big items I’m taking on trail in 2022
Hello there! I have great news. My visa application got approved!! Therefore, nothing is stopping me from hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in May. Locking down that visa enabled me...