Section Hiking
It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times
As planned I set out from Hanover after enjoying breakfast at Lou’s and hiked to Lincoln, NH. I learned a few things hiking this section. Any hike leaving Hanover has...
What Do We Miss When We Hike Too Fast?
So we’ve gone 250 miles now, with the Sisters on the horizon and the soles starting to peel off my shoes, and the land around us looking more and more...
Tropic Thunder on the AT
When I say "tropic thunder," I'm not talking about the comedy; I'm talking about the real thing. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. For now, I'm plenty happy to...
Why I’m Hiking 1,000 Miles of the Pacific Crest Trail
Very soon, I’ll stand at the start of a far-fetched dream. The plan is to walk the Pacific Crest Trail from the Oregon/California border up to Canada, 1,000 miles on...
Morale on the Trail and Dead Electronics
Waking to the sound of silence is nice when it means the sound of rain is absent. It’s a stark contrast to last night’s rainstorm, and I was glad to...
A 70-Mile Section Hike on the Bay Area Ridge Trail: Long Distance Hiking in San Francisco’s Backyard
Training to hike the Meeting the trail I began my hike climbing a hill from Sneath Lane in the unique darkness of the lunar eclipse. I hiked quickly, hoping to...
The Making of a Trail Name: From Dreamer to Headlight
Hello, fellow Appalachian Trail hikers. Allow me to re-introduce myself, cause I haven't been around in a very long time. We all know how that is; sometimes life steps in...
A tale of two insects, and Julian
The vortex of Julian only grazed us - we had Mom's pie of course, and we walked over to Carmen's Place, where we immediately fell to the task of devouring...
7 surprises from my section hike
In May, I hiked Section A. I researched my trip deeply - at one point even pushing the patient Zog to say, "Damn you ask a lot of questions!" Despite...
Trail depression – a few thoughts
We've all heard that hiking long trails will ruin your life. Meant to be a warning I suppose. It sounds kind of sexy in a way, piquing some weird masochistic...
