Middle age and what that means for a thru-hiker
First: I am unable to post on-trail due to iPhone battery issues and data charges - that's why I haven't posted since April. Second: I'm currently off-trail and this post...
Recollection Series-Gatlinburg Has US
Gatlinburg Day 1 Becky and I hike about 5 miles to Clingmans Dome from Silers Bald Shelter on the morning of Sunday, May 7th. Ash had gotten to the parking...
Halfway to Somewhere: Weeks 10-12 on the Trail
In my last post I left off in the town of Waynesboro, VA, where I took an unplanned zero day. Since then, I've hiked through the Shenandoah National Park and...
A Black Cat and An All Nighter
Yesterday morning, I was leaving a friend's home when a beautiful BLACK cat decided to turn from the direction it was headed and cross my path. I honestly said a...
“Who I am and why I’m here?”
Major League SOBO on the Appalachian Trail 2017 “Who I am and why I’m here?" Hello All ... I am Suzanne ... You can call me Major League ... that's...
Trail days!
Day 34: (May 17th) All of the food babies from the night before had dissipated in our sleep. As usual, however, we were ready to eat again. At Food City,...
Day three: A most pure trail magic
Although it rained again last night it wasn't raining when I got up: happy camper. The worst of the damage was the mud that caked onto my tent footprint. I...
Beautiful New Jersey (6/2, 6/3, 6/4)
Day 97, 6/2: Mashipacong shelter -> Pochuck Mt shelter (19.6 miles) No one else arrived at the shelter overnight, so we had the campground to ourselves for breakfast. We got...
Why I am Hiking the John Muir Trail
It's been awhile Trekkers, since I've graced the pages of the this dear website. You may remember me from last year, as I walked from Mexico to Canada on the...
From the AT 2015 to the CDT 2017: A Comparison
Everything about my preparation for the CDT this year is different from what I did for the AT back in 2015. The two trails have many differences that I'll point out...