Why I’m Hiking Lists
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...
I’m Hiking For Me: 35 Days
Hey ya'll! As many of you already know, my name is Caleb Bonner and I am thru-hiking the AT starting Feb. 25th. I just recently graduated from Western Carolina University...
Sorry Mom, I’m Going Solo
This thru-hike is something I've been thinking about and planning and saving for for 2-3 years now. It has been in the back of my mind ever since I left...
Because…Why not?
I'm sure the most repetitive question prospective thru-hikers get, is simply "Why?". "Why would you leave a promising career just to walk for months on end?" "Why do you...
The Count Down is On
Wow! Only 58 days before I leave on my hike. Just think, this dream started over 40 years ago but became a reality only about a year ago. I have...
Why I’m choosing the AT over college in 2017…
If you have read the book Appalachian Trials, you know about the three lists which Zach Davis advises prospective thru-hikers to make before they begin (and if you haven’t read...
My Whys
I am thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail because: My mom and my grandmother both died from neurodegenerative diseases (ALS and Parkinsons, respectively). There's no way to describe how
Pressing Pause on “Normal” Life
When the urge to hike struck, why I'm hiking list, hike preparation, and when I plan to head into the woods for one he** of an unpaid vacation. Where it...