#AppalachianTrail2018
Who Dat Hiking?
Who's crazy enough to do this? Some of you reading this probably are curious why someone would want to leave the comforts of regular life to go walk in the...
Kicking the Virginia Blues Back to the Deep South
Crossing into Virginia meant three states were behind us, with the highest-mileage state under our boots. I was ecstatic. This was a bittersweet day, though, as not all spring days...
Plagued with Bad Weather Through the Smokies
Bye bye Smokies So I finally was able to say goodbye to the Smokies. What a miserable journey that was; nothing but a lot of bad weather almost every single...
The Great Smoky Mountains Live Up to Their Name
March 30 to April 4, days 17 to 22 The Smokies were fantastic! I arrived at Fontana Dam, the launching point for the 70-plus miles of trail within the Smokies,...
100 miles and counting……
So we are 100 miles in. Stopped in Franklin, NC. Have met some great people, suffered a below freezing night last night and lots of rain, but some great sunshine...
Orlando Gets a Trail Name, and Gets Lost
Let's get this out of the way right up front. On my second day hiking the Appalachian Trail I got lost. That's right - even before arriving at Springer Mountain...
And We’re Off
Well that was a wild ride. Pops and I just finished a 15.4-mile day, capping off a three-day, 38.8-mile journey. It was a lot. It may have been a bit...
North Carolina: A Not-So-Warm Welcome
I walked around the curving bend that snuck over the side of a mountain to see my AT partner, Lindsey (trail name: Dorothy), waiting for me at the North Carolina...
Finding My Stride, and Trail Name, on the Appalachian Trail
Days 11-17: Dicks Creek Gap to Fontana Dam, AT miles 69.0 - 165.5 After four zeros and 2,200 miles of driving I was more than ready to resume my hike....
The Eight Stages of Planning a Thru-Hike
“Hey, wanna hike the AT?” was a question I had a very quick answer for. It was right around seven months ago that a friend from high school asked me...