Day 160 – The End Is Near
I woke up to an empty shelter. It was mildly alarming, not because I knew anyone in the shelter. But rather when I went to sleep it was full, and...
A Deer on Kelly’s Knob
The trail is lush and green in September, waist high wildflowers shade black bear and deer, sleeping in late afternoon. Unseen by me, they raise and turn their heads when...
A New State or Two
Where Are We? Since leaving Virginia I haven't been certain as to the state I'm in. We were in Tennessee for a while, but then the AT straddles the Tennessee/North...
Day 150: After the Rain
A half mile later, I reached the 2,000-mile point. Two thousand miles. That’s a long walk, for sure, but it’s a hard number to comprehend. Most people have no basis...
Milestones and Maladies: A Day of Elation, A Day of Disaster
How One Misstep can Rewrite Your Hike Thru hiking can be very rewarding. It can bring you the highest of highs, both physically and figuratively. Meeting goals you have set...
The Last Hurdle: Washington Weather
The next days are cold and sometimes rainy, and this has a compounding affect. After nearly 2500 miles, we have passed the phase where we are fit and triumphant. Now...
Saving the Best for Last – Colorado Trail Thru-HIke, Part 9
Moving further south along the Colorado Trail, our path during the last weeks took us higher by the day. The mountains we traversed were now well above 12,000 feet and...
Day 159 – The Water Filter Hack Sawyer Doesn’t Want You To Know About
The sun woke me from my TBC around 7. The group has been calling their sleeping bags a ‘Toasty Bitch Cocoon.’ I was fully happy and warm in mine and...
Sleeping in Yards in Massachusetts
Author’s Note: I have gotten about a month behind on writing and posting updates. We’ve started hiking more with less down time as we’ve headed north. I’m tired, but still...
Congratulations to these 2023 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 6
The Appalachian Trail, a rugged and breathtakingly beautiful trail that stretches over 2,190 miles along the eastern United States, has long been a beacon for adventurers and nature enthusiasts