Trail Update
Day 149: Rain and Big Water
Most of the trail flowed like a small mountain stream. At first, I tried stepping around and over the rushing water and puddles, but after a few slips and missteps...
Camino Day 1: Christo?
Bom Camino! First, huge shoutout to Portugal Green Walks. I normally reject anything considered touristy, so which I’d consider hiking with a tour company to be… but for the price...
Beginning my SOBO hike, Shenandoah + Trail Angels!
Before Shenandoah Days 96, 97, 98, and 99, miles 1172.5 to 1229.2 (56.7 miles total). I took the train from Washington DC out to Harpers Ferry. On the train I...
Traveling Between Provinces on the IAT
ECT Day 205&206 IAT Day 36&37 Day 205: 3 miles This morning we got up around 6:30am and got packed up. The bus comes just after 7am and picks up...
I might be leaving the JMT – Day 4 of the JMT
Who thought that after a year of planning that I would think about leaving the JMT halfway through. What should I do?
Fairwell to Virginia
A Parting Gift It seems like I've been in Virginia forever. That's not a bad thing; Virginia obviously has a lot to offer. On the way out, Virginia provided one...
Day 148 – Sick Leave
It was a rough night – chills, shivering, runny nose, and coughing. By morning I knew I wouldn’t be hiking today, especially with the big storm moving in. I turned...
Day 147 – Hikers Hike
I’ve got a full-blown, honest-to-goodness cold. But hikers hike, or so I’m told. Hey, that rhymed!
Day 146: The Hurricane Birthday Zero
I spent the day in Rangeley, Maine, sitting out the non-hurricane, nursing a cold and celebrating my birthday. And by celebrating, I mean sitting in a motel room doing nothing...
Spruce Lakes and the Loons – Day 5
Morning - 8/27/2023 The morning was quiet at the campground. There weren't even any loons the night before. As I slowly eased into the waking life I heard Baby Legs...