Appalachian Trail 2017
We Heard the Call, We Answered… Now What?
There is a particular day in every aspiring thru-hiker's life where we suddenly heard the call of the wild, or for me in particular, Katahdin's beautiful voice in my dreams....
Thank You, Appalachian Trail
Katahdin Was Never The End I finished my hike backtracking from Katahdin after concerns over my many injuries began to fuel doubts I’d finish before the park closed. The...
One Last Milestone Before The Finish
I hadn't planned it to be this way, but my 2000-mile milestone arrived darn close to iconic McAfee Knob. McAfee Knob and the Katahdin terminus sign are unquestionably two of...
The Zen of Hostels, Hotels, and Homes and the Power of Protein Bars
Besides shelters and the homes of friends and strangers, hostels and hotels form the trifecta of hiker refuges. Each hostel and hotel found along the Appalachian Trail is as different...
Living A Sheltered Life
Shelters become nightly community social hubs after a long day of hiking, despite the lack of privacy, despite the snoring and despite the less than stellar accommodations.
Only Three More Days
Three days from now I will summit Katahdin again. This time I will take Hunt Trail (the Appalachian Trail in Baxter State Park). The following day, I will head south to...
Momma told me there’d be days like this: Week 3 in Pennsylvania
Let's just lay it out right up front. Everything you ever heard about the AT in Pennsylvania is true: 1) The rocks are ankle-twisting, knee-blowing, jagged, and apparently spaced in...
Gear Galore
If at first you buy the wrong gear, research and research some more. The first thing I wanted to do when I decided I was going to hike the AT...
Three Days to Go- Our Team is Ready for Launch
Living Our Dream In just 3 days we will be stepping through the arch on the approach trail...OMG, it's really going to happen! As a boy, I had dreams of...
Hurry Up March, Waiting Is Overrated
I first decided to attempt a 2017 thru-hike of the AT in March of this year. I brought this idea to my best friend, Sarah, who at first thought I...