Contemplation
Contemplating Spending a Month in the Woods
Pennsylvania & Maryland: No Room to Wander
Days 97-100: After visiting the ATC headquarters in Harper's Ferry, I decided to zero. I did laundry, resupplied at a 7-Eleven, and stopped by a wine bar to grab a...
Step 1: Amtrak Ticket
In Spring 2023, I will hike sections of the Appalachian Trail, creating videotaped presentations on the cultural and natural history of each section. I'll be documenting the preparation here, so...
Colorado Trail: Panic! At The Grocery Store
One moment, I was trying to decide which protein bars I wanted and what to pack for dinner, the next I was on the floor trying to fight against a...
CT: Leadville and The Colorado Trail House
I didn’t have to walk very far to the Colorado Trail House but when I came upon it, I stood stunned on the street. The Trail House was an enormous...
Colorado Trail: trailmances are like never-ending first dates
Trails are an exotic and transient world where connections form quickly, burn brightly, and then abruptly extinguish.
Northern Colorado (June 23-24)
June 23. The first climb this morning was up to Ptarmigan Pass, then my map indicated a descent to the South Fork of Williams Fork River. There was no obvious...
Something is wrong…
When I got on at Fish Lake (in S. OR), I felt great! Heading SOBO, towards NorCal. Yes, it was a repeat of some miles from last year, but good....
Hopkins Lake to Oregon Creek
We would later come to find out that the delirious man was just 20 miles away from setting the fastest known time for an unsupported northbound hike of the PCT....
The Decision to Flip North
My last two days in Northern California, thunderstorms lashed through hot, dry terrain. I felt grateful for the clouds rolling in to break up the heat, and for the sudden...