Hello, It’s Me
Day 40 - Hughes Gap to Stan Murray Shelter 10.1 miles Back to the scene of the crime. When I last left Hughes Gap, I was in a head space. ...
Day 39: Chihuahuas and Swimming Holes
Rotisserie Chicken Last night was an experience. I am a rotisserie chicken a.k.a I constantly roll around in my sleep. With no sheets and the mattress being plastic, I had...
My Gear: Part 2
The Tech My last gear post covered some of the big essentials: pack, tent, and sleep setup. For this one, we’re going smaller, getting into the various tech things that...
12 days of Trail-mas
WOW 12 days on the trail went by fast. Now I'm on break. My parents picked Nikki and I up at Rock Fish Gap Thursday morning. We dropped Nikki off...
Day 21 – A Mad Dash For Food
Day 21 Start: Burningtown Gap, NC End: Nantahala Outdoor Center Miles Hiked: 12.9 Miles on AT: 137.1 Whew! Today was a tough one! I didn’t think I was going...
Fear mongering and turning back on the CDT – Update #1
Having already done two long trails, particularly the PCT in a high snow year has taught me to not listen to the fear mongering. Tales of upcoming tricky sections spread...
Out of the Frying Pan, Up to the Pines: CDT Days 2-8
Our first week and change on the CDT took us from the dusty Bootheel to the Burro Mountains, the desert’s answer to the Adirondacks. What a joy to be out...
The Smokies and a Whole Lot More
Beauty On the Way to the Smokies If I have a sense of “ownership” of any part of the AT, it is the Great Smoky Mountains. As we hiked the...
INTERMISSION
As planned when I started the trail, I am on my way home for a couple weeks. If all goes well I'll be back on trail before May. Caroline is...
Out of the Snow, Into the Windmills
Monday, April 15; 12 miles I woke up after 6 AM. It was already light, so I was able to get my contact lenses on, get dressed, and stuff may...