Trail Update
Neel’s to Unicoi and a Zero in Helen
Day 8 - Smiles Not Miles - Taking The Blue Trails Before the sun had even decided to rise from its slumber, we found ourselves on a 7:30am. shuttle back...
Days 0-2: My Beloved Monster and Me
How I learned from the Springer Approach to trust myself and let go
New Shoes Solved 90% of My Problems: Days 10–13 on the AT
The zero-drop life is not for me (plus 100+ miles on the AT!!!)
What, Another Up Bit!
Day 12 Tray Mountain Shelter to Dicks Creek Gap 11.1 miles - AT mile 69.4 Card of the day - Strength Another glorious sunrise and a not-too-cold morning meant we...
The ADT: Reflections Aboard an Eastbound Train
For days now I’ve been pacing about my sister’s living room, passing time…just passing. The rise—the fall; the tick—the tok…time passing. For the most part my affairs are in order,...
Camp Life
Day 11 Blue Mountain Shelter to Tray Mountain Shelter 8.3 miles - AT mile 58.4 Card of the day - The High Priestess Last night was so cold, in fact...
Paying for a Thru-Hike: How Do Those Crazy Kids Do It?
Another day, another thru-hiker hitting the trail. I've heard it said that there are generally two groups of people who can manage this: 20-somethings still riding the high of youth...
Hiker Challenge Section 3 – Day 2: Playing it Safe
Allow me to Introduce the Red River Gorge The previous night's talk around the campfire centered on one topic – what to do the next day at the river. The...
Day 13: The Act of Being a Mountain Goat
The forecast called for temperatures in the mid-twenties that morning. Because Pete and I were hovering about 2,000 feet above the nearest town, we figured it'd be in the high...
Day 12: Teen Temperatures and Frozen Butts
The Longest Night on Trail I, in fact, did not only not sleep well, I hardly slept at all. It got down into the teens and my ten degree quilt...