Section Hiking
Return to Dick’s Creek: New Gear, New Hiker, New State
We're heading back out soon. Making calculated gear changes and weighing new items. And adding a new member to our hiking team for our May 2024 trek. This year, Daniel,...
The Last Section Part 16: Climbing Mount Katahdin
Part 16 of a 188 mile Appalachian Trail section hike in Maine in September, 2023. This post is about day 20 of my hike, the day I climb Mount Katahdin...
Piecing Together the Appalachian Trail: A Segment Hike in the Making
If you're reading blogs on The Trek, you likely aspire to complete one of the national scenic trails. The gold standard is the thru-hike, but not everyone can get key...
First, The Last 100 Miles
So, my wife and I have a deadline for finishing out AT thru-hike. Sometimes it is a hard deadline, others a soft deadline, it all depends on what is going...
The Last Section Part 15: My Last Night on the Appalachian Trail
Part 15 of a 188 mile Appalachian Trail section hike in Maine in September, 2023. This post is about day 19 of my hike, my last day of hiking before...
The Last Section Part 14: Anxiety at Abol Pines Campground
Part 14 of a 188 mile Appalachian Trail section hike in Maine in September, 2023. This post is the second about day 18 of my hike, when I completed the...
The First Hills Passed – Days One, Two, and Three
Day One: Saturday, 24 February 2024 — Amicalola Falls Visitor Center to Black Gap Shelter The sun sets over hills passed. My mother and step-father hiked a few miles...
The Last Section Part 13: Out of the 100 Mile Wilderness!
Part 13 of a 188 mile Appalachian Trail section hike in Maine in September, 2023. This post is about day 18 of my hike, from Rainbow Spring Campsite to the...
The Last Section Part 12: “Flat” Trail and an Unexpected Hiker Encounter
Part 12 of a 188 mile Appalachian Trail section hike in Maine in September, 2023. This post is about days 16-17 of my hike, from Antlers Campsite to Rainbow Spring...
The Last Section Part 11: Resupply Day in the 100 Mile Wilderness
Part 11 of a 188 mile Appalachian Trail section hike in Maine in September, 2023. This post is about day 15 of my hike, from a stealth tentsite near Crawford...