Section Hiking
Never Say Never: My Blue Blaze off the AT Has an Unexpected Grand Finale
For those of you who follow my blog, you will remember that my body finally cried "Uncle!" after nearly 15 weeks of hard backpacking from Harpers Ferry, WV, to Andover,...
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...
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...
OK AT, If You Dish It Out, I Can Take It!
So I say to myself, “Self, how can you possibly find enough material for a blog after just four days of hiking since your last zero day?” And I answer,...
I’ve Got Friends in High Places
Wow, what a great week I’ve had! And I’m so happy that you have chosen to follow me on my journey. Thank you! It certainly adds to my experience to...
On to a New State!
These past five days of hiking have been both rewarding and challenging. In fact, that pretty much sums up the majority of the AT experience. I fully realize that I,...
Go with the Flow
Doing a long-distance endeavor like this AT trek is a lesson in adaptability. Despite all the careful planning in the world and attention to detail, things can change in an...
Back in the Groove of Things
12 days into this year’s journey, and it’s already feeling so natural. There has been a reassuring familiarity of this being my second time on this stretch of the trail....
