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Days 2-4: Life on The Appalachian Trail Is, Well, Wet
Morning is my favorite time on the trail. Woodland birds come alive with song, there's a soft, filtered light that eases through the tree cover, and the worries of the...
Ripping the Ridge to Pleasant Pastures (ECT Day 115)
Things just kept getting better and I was in a state of awe and overwhelming happiness and contentedness. This was such a huge recharge to get out of the rain...
Day 42 – The Trouble with Bear Hangs
This morning Fail, Gaslight, and I set out around 6:30am to head north while Mr Cheese, Roadhog, and Stoker slept in. Less than an hour into our hike, we encountered...
A Scottish Story, Day 4, Hiking over the hills from Melrose to somewhere near Hare Law
Distance: 26km Another extraordinary day of hiking with the trifecta of varied terrain, amazing scenery and perfect weather. Not to mention a physical challenge. I had a blast. The
Oats on the Pinhoti: Day 11
Day 11, Tuesday Tuesday was the first day of turkey hunting season in Alabama. I was reminded of this fact early, as a couple of hunters startled me in the...
In Which Lilith Talks About Trail Towns and Magic
Trail Magic The Appalachian Trail Communities that support hikers are the backbone of the experience. There are so many ways they support the trail and its history. Trail magic is...
Laurel, Pond Wilderness, and Lake Watauga (ECT Day 114)
Another tough, but beautiful day on the Appalachian Trail. I was surprised by the Laurel Falls area... it was stunning. And then reaching and wrapping around Lake Watauga was a...
What A Rainbow Is
Water In The Air From Uncle Johnny’s hostel in Erwin, Tennessee, we slackpacked twenty miles to Iron Mountain Gap. The wreckage of the bridge across the Nolichucky River is astounding,...
Pinhoti Trail Day 1: Southern Terminus to 13.1 Camp
Making Friends, Not Miles Shortly after starting the trail, we came across our first trail log. It was a small forest-green box with roof shingles on top. Inside was a...
CDT + GDT: Lordsburg to Silver City – Colored by a Cougar Encounter
Resupply 2 | Lordsburg to Silver City Day 4, 26.5 miles. I am actually writing this on day 5, because on day 4 I was too amped up to reflect...