Snow Day!
Yesterday, Saturday April 13 was forecast to be rainy. While I could see clouds and precipitation in the distance, mostly to the west, at my locations for most of the...
pa ROCKS – Days 31 thru 35
I have heard too many people talk about the rocks in PA. For the first half of the state I was disappointed. After the last half of the state I...
Escaping the Storm, Embracing the Storm
Escaping the Storm For the first three weeks we were on trail, we were playing hide and seek with the weather. Weekly rain or snowstorms dictated our pacing - our...
Day 18 – What’s With Wayah?
Day 18 Start: Winding Stair Gap End: Burningtown Gap, NC Miles Hiked: 14.6 Miles on AT: 124.2 Today was our second day slackpacking on the AT. To start, the...
Am I Angry Enough To Thru-Hike?
How angry at my regular life do I need to be to leave everything and hike for 6 months again?
Logistics almost ruined my CDT hike
Going into the last leg of my Triple Crown, I wonder why I'm not feeling anything anymore. In my first CDT blog, I wrote that I was scared of the...
Day 38: Dry Bumping and Biker Gangs
Weird Dreams and Breakfast I did a lot of dreaming last night. The most memorable one was where I was yelling at my dad for his insistence on me grabbing...
How Much Trash Gets Left on the PCT? Two Scientists Thru-Hiked It To Find Out
Ever come across a trashed campsite while out hiking and wonder exactly how much trash gets left behind in the backcountry? You're not the only one. Last year, two scientists...
From: Julian. To: Idyllwild. With Change and Caches
Change This week provided quite a bit of change and a shift in the group I was traveling with. While we ended the week with 9 people heading into Idyllwild,...
Honey, I’m Hoooome: Week Two
Enjoyed a week full of mother/daughter bonding, crossing state borders, and 2 a.m. bear raids.