Why I’m Hiking Lists
Hey, Ya’ll : What I’ve Been up to, Why I’m Hiking the PCT
Why I hiked the Appalachian Trail: Every thru-hiker gets the question “Why are you hiking the (insert trail name here)?” Perhaps this inquiry is easier for some and more difficult...
Finding the Building Blocks of Life Along the PCT
I begin by writing where the idea first came from to thru-hike. Then I go on to explain why I'm thru-hiking. Explicitly, I'm thru-hiking because the mental tools that it...
Never Say Never: Everyone Has Reasons to Thru-Hike
The word 'never' is just a log that fuels the fire of adventure. Here are the reasons why I'm thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.
Hiking, Dancing, And Sunglasses – A Memorial To Joe
Last weekend I went to the funeral service for my friend Joe. I met Joe and his greyhound, Flyer, at a local lake more than 15 years ago when I...
Fears, Faith, and Fun-employment While Thru Hiking
Here is a list of why's and why-nots, what and what-nots that I have when it comes to my PCT 2018 hike. Funemployment is the time I take between the...
Anticipating Katahdin & introduction to US!
It was 2 months ago that we found ourselves saying, "I'd really like to just pack up and hike the Appalachian Trail!" #bucketlist. We looked at each other, and were...
First post from Hot Springs, NC. Better late than never right?
I'm currently sprawled out in a super comfy bed at a B&B in Hot Springs, NC. That's right. I'm 273 miles in and just now writing my first post. It's...
Prologue
I have thought a lot about this first entry. Like, a lot a lot. Honestly, probably a bit too much. I guess it’s much better than not thinking it through...
Why are you hiking the AT?
Why? “Why are you hiking the AT? Are you doing the whole thing at once? How far is that? How long will it take you?” These are some of the most...
I’m Doing This. Here’s Why. (Screw Baby Steps.)
Turning in My Homework I'm a good student. A bad planner, but a good student. Appalachian Trials was the second book I read about thru-hiking in an effort to educate...