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May I Introduce Myself
My Real Name (kind of) My name is Mack McGhee (trail name coming in March/April 2024) and I have been preparing for an Appalachian Trail thru hike for decades. This...
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...
The Worst Conditions on the Appalachian Trail and How to Survive Them
There were several times throughout my Appalachian Trail thru-hike where I thought, Why am I doing this? I don’t have to put myself through this. I can just quit. But...
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...
Is It My Turn Yet? Strategies for Waiting
I’m Ready. I’m SO READY. I don’t think I could possibly be ready-er, readier, more ready. Actually, that’s only half true. And ... Since my personality houses a big dose...
Section Hiker Gone Rogue – The Why?
Behind every journey, there’s a beginning… This is a picture of me and some friends my father took of us ~1983 while in Boy Scouts. I’m in the orange jacket....
End Of The Line
Springer Mountain We made it! We had terrific weather during our final two days, and Sideways, Spokes and I cruised up Springer Mountain (plus 9 additional miles to the visitor...
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...
Pushing for Piseco – Day 4
Morning - Hamilton Lake Stream Lean-to 8/26/2023 We must have slept pretty good because I only remember waking up once to stare off into the moonlit camp. The fire and...
Day 143: An Easy One
The trail still had its share of ladders, rotting plank walks, mud pits, and alpine bogs, and of course there were no switchbacks, but it was definitely more walkable than...