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My Final Days on the AT; What’s Next?
It's been a month and I'm still coming around to the idea that I completed my 2018 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I started June 15 and finished on Dec. 12, a...
Four Days in the Smokies: What I Ate, Freezing Temps
I may or may not be writing this from the Fontana Dam ladies heated bathroom where I may or may not have taken a hot shower, washed and dried out my...
Central Virginia – Fun and Cold, Not Cold Fun
Central Virginia (Oct. 4 - Oct. 16) 249 miles, 13 days (Glasgow to Atkins) Southern Virginia started out promising but made me question my sanity, and, more to the point,...
In the Woods, I Know that I Am Safe
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Bad Case of the Pennsylvania Blues
Northbounders are susceptible to the Virginia Blues, and although my symptoms may be similar, I'm experiencing them in a different state. While it's not Lyme disease or a twisted ankle,...
1,100 Miles, and Why It Doesn’t Matter if I Finish
Hello! I’m Kreg (trail name Carrot Top), a southbound thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail. I’m joining The Trek blogging community halfway through my trip, so this is my first post,...
One Thousand Miles Later: Celebrations and Reflections
Karaoke anyone? You know you want to. This number is to the tune of Vanessa Carlton’s A Thousand Miles. Making my way down trail, walking south, northbounders pass and they’re...
Trail PMS. The Kind that Doesn’t Discriminate
Oh, hey, fancy seeing you here! I must first apologize for my MIA status and lack of updates, I’ve been out saving the world, you see. Clark Kent by day,...
Hurricane Season and SOBO Thru-Hiking
Adding to the list of bonus challenges as a southbound thru-hiker: hiking in prime time hurricane season. Mostly that means hypothermia conditions, flash floods, and days of nonstop cold rain...
Miles, Smiles, and Endless Cokes in Vermont
Day 43 // Mile 398.9 - Mile 418.8 First things first. My shiny new shoes aren’t so shiny anymore. Wanna play a game? Bet you can't guess how long they...
