31 Results for "tennessee"
My Charlies Bunion Hiker Awakening
Great Smoky Mountains, Freedom, and Tattoos - an insight into how I got myself to full-send it on the PCT in the spring of 2023
Gone Hikin’
Goodbyes are hard, even when it is really just “see ya later.” This week I have done all of my favorite things in Tennessee for the “last time,” and while...
Preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse or the PCT?
Zombies in 2021? It seems Nostradamus (loosely) predicted zombies coming in 2021. With the year we had in 2020 if zombies show up that should come as no surprise to...
Intro post and why a 30 something chick is running away to live in the woods…again
Who am I? Welcome to my blog! My name is Jennifer. I grew up in the south in east Tennessee, but have very few Southern qualities about me. First off,...
My Ultimate Year of Backpacking – A Transcontinental Shift
Back when life was normal, before COVID was a reality, I entered the PCTA lottery hoping to snag a PCT thru-hiking permit. My number was something miserably high. A few...
PCT 2020: Letting Go and Postponing Until 2021
Two months ago, it was inconceivable that a pandemic would be the reason I questioned my PCT thru-hike. In my mind, the two biggest threats to my hike were pre-trail...
Trail-Related Closures, Reopenings Due to COVID-19
(Updated 7 a.m.. MT, May 28) The Trek is committed to providing the latest news on trail-related closures, postponements, and cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. If you know of...
I Tabled My 2020 PCT Thru-Hike Because of Coronavirus
Time flies when you're (not really) having fun. Three days ago I posted the rest of my gear for the PCT. Two days ago I made a plan to send...
Hiking in the Age of Coronavirus: What to Consider
(Updated 2:41 p.m. ET, March 19) On March 11, Barney and Sandy Mann—aka Scout and Frodo—sent an email notifying hikers who had signed up for their hostel and shuttling service...
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Less Than 60 Days
Last April, I decided 2020 was the year I’d hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We had family visiting from Seattle that week and were showing them all Tennessee had...