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What I Learned from My Appalachian Trail ShakeDown Hike
A hiking buddy and I tried hiking the Appalachian trail in northern Connecticut for an overnight shakedown hike as I prepare for my thru hike attempt starting next month. Here...
My Last Full Day of Hiking the ECT
ECT Day 320&321 Day 320: 26 miles This morning I slept in until after 7:00 a.m. and so did Trucker. He woke up and I could hear him say that...
Spending Christmas With My Family
ECT Day 303-305 Day 303: zero day This morning I wound up waking up around 7am. I assumed that I’d want to sleep in because I was up late last...
How Fast is too Fast? 6 Lessons from a Sub-80 Day Thru-Hike
I summited Mount Katahdin on September 4, 2023, and started heading south. On November 21, 78 days and ~2200 miles later, I reached Springer Mountain in Georgia. I think in...
8 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections
As the 2023 thru-hiking season draws to a close, we’ve asked our Appalachian Trail finishers to share their thoughts on which parts of the trail were their favorites and which...
The 4th Quarter and Time Management
The all-important 4th Quarter! Victory is in sight! I'm on my home turf and familiar with the challenges and beauty that lie ahead. I just need to ride out the...
Post-Hike #1: Northstar
Whenever I hit a low point, Northstar would remind me of how far I’d come and tell me she knew I’d finish on Katahdin. Sometimes, she’d hint that I’d sorely...
Maine, Part 2
The 100-mile Wilderness and Baxter State Park mark the end of the NOBO journey. With just over 100 miles before the end of my AT adventure, I sat on my...
October River Crossings in Northern Newfoundland
ECT Day 219&220 IAT Day 50&51 Day 219: 32 miles This morning I woke up feeling so crummy. My throat was super sore and I knew I was getting sick....
Day 163: Summit Day
We got our best view of Katahdin from the Abol Bridge. The peak wore a lenticular cloud like a jaunty French beret, white but pulled down low over one side...