Trail Update
The Rain, The Park, and Other Things: AT Days 12-15
Day 12 We took a zero day that was just about perfect. We tented in the pasture at Gorgeous Stays, a hostel just a few minutes down the road from...
Smokies! (Days 6-18)
On day 6 we crossed into Tennessee, which meant everyone in the hiking group achieved the challenge of hiking Georgia in a week. Perhaps not the toughest casual challenge around...
Get Low, Get Low Get Low Get Low
Low referring to both elevation and temperature. When we woke up this morning, everything was frosted over. While others were getting up, I simply couldn’t muster the thought of getting...
Days 14-15: Double Zeros for North Carolina
..or shades of rhododendron and pine
The Sibling Consciences
(*I will add photos when I have better signal and more phone battery to spare!)We all remember Pinocchio, right? And his side kick Jiminy Cricket? The adorable top-hat wearing insect...
The Fire Department Comes Knocking
This morning I woke up around 4:40 AM, but then fell back asleep until after 5 AM. Lately I’ve been sleeping with earplugs every single night and it’s been interfering...
An Ode to the Trail Town
Within the last 600 miles, I’ve passed through several different trail towns, and the experience in them has been unmatched. With towns tailored towards hikers and locals that understand the...
Crossing the Hudson River on Foot
This morning I woke up around 4:30 AM and began boiling water to make coffee. I put earplugs in pretty early last night because the other guy in the shelter...
“We’re the Millers” meets “Lord of the Rings”
As we roll into our third week on the trail, it's becoming very clear that our ONE adventure of hiking the Appalachian Trail really is TWO interconnected adventures, each with...
A New State & McDonald’s Trail Magic
This morning I woke up kind of late when I finally heard Punisher moving around. Sometimes I sleep with ear plugs in so that I don’t wake up in the...