Why I’m Hiking Lists
Why am I putting my life on hold to hike the AT in 2021?
While I was researching the various books on the AT, one stood out to me. "Appalachian Trials" by our very own Zach Davis. What makes this book stand out from...
Why I am hiking the Appalachian Trail
Why I am hiking the Appalachian Trail A Bozo (me) who got stuck near a waterfall in Washington State A cliché introduction post to start a thru hiking blog, but...
Why are you thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail?
The question is the one I ask myself. "Why *are* you planning to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail??" Pretty much everyone I talk to who has actually complete a thru-hike of...
Who are Scooch and Tate?
The post you have been waiting so eagerly for! The post about who we are, where our trail names came from, and just random information on our thru hike!...
An Introduction and Why I’m Hiking the Appalachian Trail
I've hiked the Grand Canyon, throughout Coronado National Forest, through the Amazon Rainforest, and many other places. So, why a thru-hike? What am I getting from hiking, every day, for...
Why I’m Hiking – A New and Different Sun
So here it is, in all its scope and glory, my attempt to tell you, the world, and I guess really myself, why I’m hiking the Appalachian Trail:
Suffer Better and a Long Trail Thru-Hike
The woods have saved me many times over, and this time is no different. This last year has been the most turbulent, hopeful, crushing, heartbreaking, painful, and humbling experience of...
Canceling My Thru-Hike: A Crushing, but Correct Decision
Two days ago, I made the tough decision to cancel my northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Today, I finalized that decision by canceling my car rental to Georgia and...
Why I’m Backpacking the John Muir Trail: 5 Antidotes to Quitting
Why do you do the things you do? What motivates you? What do you value? I---like most people---have floated randomly through life for many years without asking these simple questions....
The Mountains Are Calling My Name
Upcoming april I'm going on a 2650-miles stroll, from Mexico to Canada. In my first blog I will tell you about myself and why I am attempting this insane hike,...