Flip-flop
Almost Quitting on a Rough Day in Eastern Washington
I left White Pass and headed into Goat Rocks wilderness with clear, cool weather. Within a few hours, things started to get more ominous: a bank of dark clouds moved...
Washington is Beautiful but Really Dang Hard
Stehekin to Stevens Pass/Skykomish (SoBo) After flipping north and touching the Canadian border, I was feeling very energized and proud of myself. Washington was cool, refreshing, and
The Decision to Flip North
My last two days in Northern California, thunderstorms lashed through hot, dry terrain. I felt grateful for the clouds rolling in to break up the heat, and for the sudden...
“I’ll Never Flip-Flop,” And Other Lies
It’s been a minute, kids. After about 650 miles, Tree Hugger has been sidelined for 9 days. The heavy pack I carried early on exacerbated an injury from 2018, and...
Slow and Steady to Stay in this Race
95 Days and 798.2 miles since Springer Mountain. Here I am in Glasgow, Virginia. Again. Still. Whatever. After my last entry I tested my bum knee with a little 11...
Two Weeks on the Appalachian Trail
135 miles on the Appalachian Trail There have been trials and a lot of misdirection. Even though there are blazes all over the place I still sometimes get confused. The...
Blossom’s AT Flip-Flop Update
Trail Days. Dancing. Big Ascents. Ponies. And of course, hiking. All of these things make an appearance in Anna's (Blossom) second Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Vlog. Blossom updates us 5 miles
My first three days on the AT !
The first three days of my AT adventure were packed with a lot of memorable events. Here’s how my thru-hike started.
Connecting All the Dots: Completing My 4 Year Odyssey on the AT
At last. Time to get my final, triumphant fix of the AT and, as a friend later said, "put a lid on it." As you might recall, I am primarily...
We’re Cloudbusting!
Listen, I know I can't categorize myself as a NOBO. I reach the northern terminus of the trail, I'm only halfway done. It's definitely not the same thing as starting...