Why I’m Hiking Lists
Why I Love Hiking Culture
Hikers are a unique breed. They come in many forms and from many different backgrounds. There are day hikers, and overnight backpackers, thru hikers and hikertrash. But although each...
Why I am Hiking the John Muir Trail
It's been awhile Trekkers, since I've graced the pages of the this dear website. You may remember me from last year, as I walked from Mexico to Canada on the...
Anticipating Katahdin & introduction to US!
It was 2 months ago that we found ourselves saying, "I'd really like to just pack up and hike the Appalachian Trail!" #bucketlist. We looked at each other, and were...
Why I’m Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
The cat is out of the bag. Well, if you Today, although I can pinpoint elements in my life that are less than ideal, my resting state is gratitude. Some...
You are going to do what?????? Are you nuts?????
Start Day Approaches I am less than 30 days from Springer. Less than 30 days from leaving the life I built for myself behind and heading into four plus months...
Why I’m Walking 2,189 Miles in the Wilderness
Short answer: Why not? I will be flip flop thru hiking the AT beginning April 23rd. I start at Harper's Ferry NOBO. I want to...
I have Fears
The happiest I've ever been is a moment I can place. I was in India. We had spent the day walking around town, not really doing anything in particular, eating...
So This Is Really Going To Happen
Who We Are My name is James. Nancy Drew is my wife. That is not her real name but I am going to secretly push for that to become her...
When I successfully thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, I will…
We don’t always get second chances in life, especially a second chance at an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It’s a monumental endeavor to attempt it just once. But twice? I can’t...
Why I’m Hiking the Long Trail
Why Thru Hike? I've spent an exorbitant amount of time browsing thru hiker's posts on Appalachian Trials and The Trek over the past year and always enjoy the "why I'm...