Trail Update
Bring on the Virgina Blues
I'm in my home state! I was ecstatic on Wednesday (04-18-18) when I crossed the boundary line from TN to VA. Virginia is the state that contains the longest portion...
These Days
I get a lot of questions on what a typical day on trail is like so I have decided to do a breakdown of my daily routine on trail. 7-7:45...
Slow and Kind, Like the South
As I’m writing this, it’s been almost exactly a month since I’d flown from Minnesota to Atlanta to start the trail -- watching the landscape slowly change beneath me from...
Skirting the North Carolina and Tennessee Borders
I walked across Davenport Gap and out of the Smokies so I could both get away from the hiker-packed shelter and camp alone for a change. I found an old...
The Time I Hiked Through the Snow in Crocs
Before we jump into the Crocs in snow story, let me set the scene. I was heading north out of Erwin, Tenn., to start my favorite section on the AT....
Who Dat Hiking?
Who's crazy enough to do this? Some of you reading this probably are curious why someone would want to leave the comforts of regular life to go walk in the...
Making Miles, with Friends, Angels Along the Way
Yes, I'm still alive. Well, it has been a while since I last wrote on here. I have Sprint, so legit I have no service. So a quick catchup on...
Being Where I Am – Wherever That May Be
“How will you go about finding that thing the nature of which is unknown to you?” -Meno Asheville was so excellent. Being in Chili Dog’s (Paul’s) house was...
Bears, Mice, Bulldogs, and Magic. Only on the AT
Standing Bear to Hot Springs April 4 to April 7, Days 22-25 We hiked a short 9.7 miles from Crosby Knob Shelter to Standing Bear Hostel, just north of the...
Rain, Snow, and Depression in the Smoky Mountains
Greetings from Hot Springs, N.C., and AT mile 274! The Smoky Mountains The Resupply I dropped out of the trail to resupply in Fontana, a great little tourist town just...