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First Two Weeks On Trail
First Two Weeks On Trail The first couple of weeks have been uneventful, however this does not mean it has been anything less than amazing. We have been finding our...
First Day on the PCT
Since I didn't get to bed until midnight after my long bus ride to Bakersfield, I chose to skip the early morning Kern County bus ride to Lake Isabella. Instead,...
Days 33-39: So Long As You Can Breathe, You Can Keep Moving
The day following my last update, we did our first 20 mile day. Me, Cheese, Achilles, and Moss fueling up for 20 miles Honestly? It wasn’t half bad. I don’t...
NC/TN: The Smokies, An Honest Review
Davenport Gap, Northern End of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Mile 239.2 8 days in the Smokies. Most visited National Park in the US. Fontana Dam to Standing Bear: 72...
Birds and Rocks Filled My First Day On Trail
Walking from Harper Ferry across the Shenandoah was surreal, but reality quickly hit as I climbed several hundred feet up to Louden Heights. As I usually do, I focus on...
Magic on the Trail and Blood on the Mountain
Magic on the Trail This week was great for trail magic, some provided by members of the public and some provided by Mother Nature. Some would describe it merely as...
A Hiker Gathering, A Night Hike and an Angel in Disguise
Miles 500-703 After having to get off trail for a few days due to illness, I was relieved to have a great stretch of trail between miles 500-703. Hiker Town:...
The People You’ll Definitely Meet On The Appalachian Trail
Mr. Rogers may have taught about 'the people in your neighborhood', but Purple Lotus shares about the people you'll meet on the Appalachian Trail.
HYOH, Franklin, and the NOC
AT day 20 Town day, Franklin NC Started the day by getting picked up for free breakfast. Then had to do laundry and resupply. Laundry means washing allllll the...
Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself…..
Setting the Stage Thank you to the Rolling Stones for the intro lines from ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ to start, or restart, my blogging career! (More about the restart later.) ...