SOBO
Continuing South Until…
Continuing South Until... Day 116 – Rockfish Gap to Wintergreen Overlook (12.4 miles) Day 117 – Wintergreen Overlook to Harper’s Creek Shelter (14.6 miles) Day 118 – Harper’s Creek Shelter...
Southbound on the Appalachian Trail – The Kindness of Strangers in Western Maine
After breakfast at Shaws, I packed my bag and hit the trail. It was a solid 24-hour refresher but I knew if I didn't get back on trail soon, I...
JMT start (mile 6 or 7/211)
I chose a tree stump in the shade to finish re-strapping plasticised accoutrements to the outside of my pack. I hadn't thought out a system beforehand, but aspects were...
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Yosemite [Mile 0/211]
This is going to change me. I welcome it. Over a decade ago, my sister and I walked England's Coast To Coast path (it's a small country) - and not...
Injury Timeout
On July 13th, I finished the 100 Mile Wilderness after entering it on July 4th, so a total of nine days in the wilderness, which is on par with the...
The A-word & is this terminus broken?
First 100 miles on the CDT „Have you seen this?!“ Within one hour of the CDTC email going out, multiple messages were sent and received. The A-word has dropped: Avalanche...
I’m Going On A Walk, Again
I Changed My Phone Screensaver May 15th, 2024. Today, I changed my phone screensaver. The colorful and vibrant picture of me sitting proudly on top of the wooden pillar that...
Guess I’m Going Sobo
Hey, what's up y'all? I'm Kevin and I'll be checking in as I attempt my first thru-hike. I was originally planning on a traditional northbound hike, but had some family...
South Fork, CO to Grants, NM – Warning: Frozen Nutella Will Break Your Spoon
Day 100 As we sat outside the Dollar General, packing our resupply into our backpacks, we watched a bald eagle flying above us. Our walk out of town started on...
Getting to the AZT: Week 1 on the Arizona Trail
I packed everything I need to survive for a month. This week, I headed out to start my journey to hike 800 miles across the state of Arizona on the...