Section Hiking
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When I got on at Fish Lake (in S. OR), I felt great! Heading SOBO, towards NorCal. Yes, it was a repeat of some miles from last year, but good....
54 Miles of Northern Virginia in April: Harpers Ferry to Front Royal, Part 2
Part 2 of a reflection on a 54 mile section hike from Harpers Ferry, WV to Front Royal, VA on the Appalachian Trail in April 2022.
54 Miles of Northern Virginia in April: Harpers Ferry to Front Royal, Part 1
Tales from a 54 mile southbound AT section hike in Northern Virginia in late April, part 1.
Unexpected Warmup – Night Hiking in Paris/GR34
48 hours of travel time, less than 6 hours of sleep, capped off with 13 miles of hiking. What a whirlwind! Where am I? Is this real?
Franconia Ridge, July 21, 2021: The First Time I Genuinely Felt Fear While Hiking on the Appalachian Trail
The memory of the day I went over Franconia Ridge in New Hampshire and had a humbling experience with some bad weather.
A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you create them.
There are very few things in life I look forward to more than getting out in nature and getting away from my busy and hectic everyday life. That’s not to...
Things learned on the way to Damascus
First Leg Completed Finished approximately 70 miles from Elk Park NC to Damascus VA. Took seven days of walking, but the thru-hikers we met had 400 miles on their legs...
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened AKA The Gym Story
Her Intentions Were Good Do you have a favorite food? I get asked that a lot and I don’t really know. I adore cooking and am a real foodie! But...
Lions and Tigers and Bears… Oh My!
What Is This Shit All About? My sweet nine-year-old came home and told me that her new friend at school, whose name is Internet, said that “it isn’t possible to...
Beginning to Walk
First Leg Happy to say our long-a** section hike has begun. Made our way from Massachusetts to Tennessee and caught a shuttle ride to the trailhead on Rte 19E just...