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Appalachian Trail Gear Review for 2021 Thru-hike
Most of my gear to be consolidated into the red pack. Gear Review for 2021 With all the gear I have accumulated over the last nine months, it made sense...
The Evolution of My AT Gear List
My official AT countdown has begun. In 70 days, I’ll be at Springer Mountain in Georgia ready to kick-off my 2021 thru-hike. I started planning for this adventure nine months...
Feel the Feels and Don’t Look Back
When going after your dreams it's easy to have a variety emotions coursing through your veins. It's important to let yourself feel all the feels and learn and grow through...
Superior Hiking Trail winter SOBO
Days 2 and 3 on the SHT A bright light awoke me. I barely slept so I looked at my phone to see the time. It was midnight and the...
Sierra Designs Tepona Wind Jacket Review
The Tepona Wind Jacket is a lightweight, versatile layer that is almost always useful. Should you pack one for your next hike?
Hiking Johnson Beach, Perdido Key Florida
Preparing for a thru-hike can be rewarding in itself. We recently purchased a place on Perdido Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. While they aren't any mountains or even hills...
Things I Actually ADDED to my Pack Once I Started LASHing the AT
There are some things that are just better to have than not have while backpacking. This is my personal list of things that I don't skimp on anymore.
Preparation Continues!
Reality is Setting in Today I sat down for what feels like the millionth time and went through my gear. Not because I needed to, but because I enjoy organizing...
Yellow Finch Tree Sitters Continue to Defy Mountain Valley Pipeline
Sitting high in the trees in Montgomery County, Virginia, the tree sitters off Yellow Finch Lane are in their 853rd day of blockading construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)...
Getting Present Before Hitting the Appalachian Trail in 2021
There are many ways to get present before hitting the Appalachian Trail in 2021. Life gets crazy sometimes and that craziness manifested in full force with the year 2020. Layoffs,...