Back at it…
11 Aug 2017 Total AT Miles: 760.3 miles AT SoBo Mile: 306.3 miles Today's Miles: 8 miles Start: Gorham NH Stop: Imp Shelter I got a late start today after...
(Mis)Adventures in the Midatlantic
Day 98-108: DWG to Connecticut, 167.8 miles Between the Bubbles After I left the DWG, I was on my own. Peregrine was behind me, and River and Hybrid were ahead...
Nice Surprises (July 20-31)
July 20. Today the trail crosses a road that leads either west to Williamstown, MA or east to North Adams, MA. Either way it is about 2.5 miles into town,...
All Good Things Must Come to an End: My Final 2 Weeks on the Appalachian Trail
I've done it! I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. I could just post my summit photo and jump right to next adventure (or, working for the...
Playing Catch-up
Sorry this is so overdue. As the days get longer, keeping this up-to-date gets harder and harder. Walk, get to camp, eat, sleep. And of course we're not eating enough...
Katahdin, 100-Mile Wilderness, and What made the Cut
Greetings from Monson! On August 1, my husband, Ian, and I summited Katahdin on a wonderful, bluebird day. Also, the Sawmill Bar & Grill in Millinocket has an awesome deal...
9 Reasons to Thru-hike the AT and Their Counterparts
Fording a river in Maine Yup I hated every minute of training, but I said, "Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." Muhammad
Hurting But I’m Truckin’ On–Bound for Pinedale
As I made Dubois, a thousand miles into my SOBO CDT hike, I hurt all over. The "Q" word was on my lips. "I want to go home," I told...
Hoping my way out of limbo…
Following my previous two posts, here continues the saga of my rebellious left leg. I have now been off the Trail for six days. My leg/hip/back progressed from staggering pain...
Broken things and Newfound Dreams – Hiking Through Southern Maine
Two hundred and fifty six miles into my southbound hike, and I'm still struggling to find my mental space here. There's been great days and not so great days. I've...