Section Hiking
Springer to Fontana
My first NOBO section didn't go exactly to plan. And that's OK.
AT Shakedown lesson
Knowns Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers The Blue ridge mountains stretch out invitingly not far to the east...
Breaking Trail: Making Lemonade Out of My Midlife Crisis
Dreaming Big If you're reading this, you likely remember the first time thru-hiking a big trail became a dream. For me, I was a tween Boy Scout in the mid-90s....
Georgia On My Mind
“I said Georgia, Georgia. A song of you (a song of you), Comes as sweet and clear, As moonlight through the pines” Ray Charles via Kenny Howell A few hard-core trekkers
Dear AT, I was unfaithful…
“Rollin' along Pacific Coast Highway. Bummin' along to my radio” Pacific Coast Highway, The Mamas and the Papas A few miles on the Pacific Crest Trail Many other priorities take time...
I Miss The Appalachian Trail
Thoughts about my feelings in September 2024 - one year after I completed the Appalachian Trail.
Snoqualmie Pass to Whites Pass
Section I was a tale of two trails. The first part was a misty green tunnel of hard work, the second a family affair with innumerable tarns.
How to Plan a Wedding and a Section Hike at the Same Time
Blake and I met in 2021 on Mother’s Day with a first date of brunch in the snow. We had matched on Tinder (of all places) and had to squeeze...
Completing Section A of the Great Divide Trail (GDT): There is ALWAYS More Up
We couldn’t get the idea of the GDT out of our heads, we loved backpacking and loved the idea of a longer, more intense trip. After the seed was planted,...
Section Hiker Conversion
Really, all you need to know is in the title - I am fully committed to section hiking the PCT, rather than trying to finish the trail this summer.