Trail Update
Franklin to Fontana (Day 10-17)
The Vortex Franklin, NC was a vortex in the best way possible. A true hiker town, Franklin catered to everything a thru-hiker could need. Affordable hotels? Yep. Outfitter? Yep. Brewery?...
In The Blink of 5 Days
I hopped off the bus at San Diego Old Station and looked around, trying to get my bearings. I went under a tunnel and came up the other side where...
AT Update days 10-13: 100 miles!!!
Day 10: Zero day today, and boy oh boy am I glad we did this. It is cold, rainy, and all together miserable, so not being out in the woods...
My First Week On The Appalachian Trail
In the days leading up to my trip and the first few days on the trail, it felt my really weird to finally be out here. You plan for a...
I’d never hike the AT.
I guess I’m hiking the AT The water on the Appalachian trail tastes like earth. I reluctantly filter it. I spend my first day hating every piece of gear that...
And They’re Off!!
The Day is Finally Upon Us Day 1 During breakfast at the hotel just outside Atlanta my hiking buddy Caroline was totally not eavesdropping on the chatter at the next...
Georgia, You’re a Real Peach
The Beginning All of the planning, purchases, and logistics have finally culminated to the start of the trail. On March 12, I set out with a pack full of gear,...
Starting the Trek
Hello everyone and apologies for being so tardy on getting my first AT blog posted. It’s been a crazy six day start to the trail. I just now find myself...
The First Hills Passed – Days One, Two, and Three
Day One: Saturday, 24 February 2024 — Amicalola Falls Visitor Center to Black Gap Shelter The sun sets over hills passed. My mother and step-father hiked a few miles...
Around and Around, with No Exit in Sight
After a long ride from a kind local, I stepped out on the top of the world: Monarch Crest. The summit of the pass was absolutely freezing cold and the...