Standing (Or Relaxing) Before The Gates
A moment to think before the most challenging area yet
Day 33 – A Well-Earned Zero Day
Day 33 ~ Zero Day ~ Miles Hiked: 0 Miles on AT: 251.8 A zero day. A day full of rest. That’s exactly what I tried to accomplish, but...
Hard Truths
Time isn’t real out here. I feel like I’ve known my first trail family for years even though it had only been a few weeks together before we dispersed. These...
True Trail Magic
One of the most anticipated unscripted events on the Trail is "trail magic". We all are eager to sit down for a few minutes and eat- often something fresh or...
Groovin‘ in – the first weeks
„A beginning is a delicate time…“ -Frank Herbert, Dune- Since I finally decided to hike the PCT and got a job I was thinking about it almost every day. Especially...
I Completed The Damascus Marathon!
May 8th of 2024 I completed the Damascus Marathon on a whim. I had just spent the scariest and longest afternoon of my life hiking through a lightning storm on...
Day 50: Hiker Hobbles and Milk Flavored Water
The Hiker Hobbles I slept well last night. The only problem I had was trying to convince myself to get up and start the day. It took me fifteen minutes....
Hiking with Friends
There are days that the only sign of other hikers I see for hours is an occasional footprint or cluster of trekking pole holes where footing gets tricky. While I...
Day 32 – Will It Ever Stop Raining?
Day 32 Start: Painter Branch End: Brown Gap Miles Hiked: 7.7 Miles on AT: 251.8 Today is town day! Thank goodness because everything is grimy, smelly, and damp. We...
CDT Part 2: Lordsburg to Silver City, Where Things Get Good
Lordsburg You'll hear CDT hikers talk about the small City of Lordsburg, New Mexico quite alot. It's an iconic town stop along the CDT where most hikers pass though at...