SOBO
Pain Numbing Nostalgia
Just because I was in my home state didn’t mean that I was done with pain. After entering PA I hiked for four days before getting off trail to spend...
Welcome Home!
This section holds a special place in my memories. NJ was a great state to walk through, but its best trait is that it connected me back home. This update...
Drive-In’s, Deli’s and a Zoo?
After a day of amazing trail magic, New York continued to provide with tons of Deli’s near the trail. Of course, as a starving hiker, I stopped at all of...
People, Places and Things
A nero day into Great Barrington was much needed. I resupplied and stuffed my face there before heading out for another few days of hiking. A spur of the moment...
I bow to NorCal
NorCal: respect. The stretch from Seiad to Etna SOBO was rough for me. Maybe it was because I didn’t have my “trail legs” yet? Maybe it was because my foot...
Genuine Dirtbag
A nero day in Bennington was followed by several long days of hiking to get to Great Barrington, MA. During this section I entered a new state, got trail magic,...
My Stubbornness may be my Downfall
I was so grateful to get in and out of Seiad Valley before the fires started. I found the climb, SOBO, in the heat nonetheless, a bit grueling, but the...
Washington – done!
Day 32: 3 miles. Trout Lake - Dirtroad at mile 427 There were 22 tents at the camp behind the church at night and I had hard time sleeping listening...
Distance Doesn’t Get Easier
Due to the technical difficulties of my previous post (which took me hours and hours of waiting in a McDonald’s to upload), I’m going to start making them shorter. This...