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Evolution of a Section Hiker
“I'm taking a walk. I'm going outside.” Taking A Walk, John Prine The Appalachian Trail is about 2,200 miles and it supposedly takes ~5,000,000 steps to completely hike the Appalachian...
AT Days 1-4 Check-In and Start
AT Days 1-4 Check-In and Start Quick apology I apologize for not posting sooner. I still haven’t figured out how to do this by phone. Each day has been filled...
Quiet Man Hikes the AT: Who, What, Where, When
“Rays and beams of incredible dreams. And I am a quiet man.” Quiet Man - John Prine Off-trail, people my age usually identify ourselves by what we do for a...
Yellow Is the New White: Yellow Emergency Hiking Brick Becomes AT Icon
The most famous Appalachian Trail thru-hiker of 2024 is an unflappable yellow brick. If you're on social media or deeply embedded in the hiking community, you may have already heard...
Hiawassee: My Hiker Happy Place
I feel like I did a fair amount of complaining in my last post and I want to make sure it's clear that being on the AT is an amazing...
How Lying About Wanting to Hike the AT Turned into a Thru Hike Attempt
An AT thru hike ambition that started with a lie? See how I took a little lie and ambition into a thru hike attempt and why a flip flop is...
Days 15 through 17
Day 15 some NOBOs one view and an interesting evening Hiked today 19.6 total hiked 221 Today was a pleasant hike of nearly 20 miles from Birch Run shelter to...
Days 74-80 on The Appalachian Trail
Virginia took awhile. So many beautiful places and people through that stretch with memories I will carry with me always. The expanse of the views, the Virginia Triple Crown and...
Where to Start?
Where will I start? Maybe a place where there are some trees? Why Harper’s Ferry? OK – So I needed a start date and a direction. Start date is about...
Why Would You Walk From Georgia to Maine?
Good question. So, why would you walk from Georgia to Maine? You could fly. You could drive. You could even ride the Megabus. For those of you who aren't familiar, ...