Section Hiking
Tips for Flying With Your Backpack from A Flight Attendant
Stressing about traveling to your next backpacking trip? I hope that sharing some of my experiences can help!
How a thru hike slips thru your fingers
Tough decisions sweetened with coffee and cream It’s all such a routine until all of a sudden maybe you’re getting off trail. Sashay gets word from the doctor and...
54 Miles of Shenandoah National Park in July: Front Royal to Lewis Mountain Campground, Part 2
Part 2 of my post about a 54 mile section hike on the Appalachian Trail through the Northern half of Shenandoah National Park in July, 2022.
54 Miles of Shenandoah National Park in July: Front Royal to Lewis Mountain Campground, Part 1
Days 1-4 of a 54 mile section hike on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park, July 2022.
When the mountain gets you down…
… you either let it handle you, or you handle it… Perhaps a delicate balance of both. I think I fall more into the former category, but allow me to...
Something is wrong…
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 2022, 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 in July 2021.