Trail Update
Why I Almost Quit My Second Thru-Hike
I'm three weeks into my second thru-hike on New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail, but to put it plainly, I'm not sure I'm enjoying it.
Te Araroa Gear List
On the eve of my Te Araroa hike across New Zealand, I take stock of my gear and ponder the journey that is to come.
A World of Pain: Sufferfest and the End
From reading my blogs about this year's hike up to now, I realize that I might make this sound kind of easy. Well, this is going to be a complete...
The Flip Side: Becoming a SOBO
The Final Days (Kind Of) The last few days of my Long Trail thru-hike were the most relaxed I think I’ve ever been on a thru-hike. I knew my ride...
Breaking Ground: The Long Trail North of Maine Junction
New Territory After turning left at Maine Junction, against my leftover AT instincts, the trail immediately took on a new persona. A rougher, obviously less traveled dirt path sometimes hidden...
The End – Wild, Wet, Windswept Olympic Coast
The coastal section through the Olympic National Park starts, as many PNT sections do, with a 22-mile walk through forest roads. We walk it as fast as possible, knowing it’ll...
The Mighty, Magnificent and Remote Pasayten Wilderness
A crack of thunder and a bolt of lightning is how we started our section in the Pasayten Wilderness. Minutes after arriving at the Cold Springs campground the sky opened...
The Trail Turns Hot, Then It Turns Hotter
“The heat in the summer is 110. Too hot for the devil, too hot for men.” -Johnny Cash According to locals yesterday the temp did reach 110 in Oroville. When...
Into the North
A quick update on Harpers Ferry, Maryland, and surviving Pennsylvania
Hello from 1,000 Miles!
To the coworker at my last job who said I’d never make it to Virginia, hello from West Virginia! After a long hiker hibernation, I’m back! Oh, and I’m at...
