appalachian trail flip flop
Week 9 (May 27 to June 3) Random Events or Coincidences
“When we're interested in something, everything around us appears to refer to it (the mystics call these phenomena 'signs', the skeptics 'coincidence', and psychologists 'concentrated focus',
601 Miles of Lessons For a Harpers Ferry Northbound Flip Flopper
I started my Appalachian Trail adventure from Harpers Ferry on May 13, 2022. It is July 7, 2022 and I am 600 miles more educated as I sit reminding myself...
Flip-Flop Flat Pickin’
The Adventure Begins.... “Got out of town, headed north to Pennsylvania…” Take a listen to the Steven Stills tune of Southern Cross, and here’s the first song I’ll probably be...
Stories From The Trail Ep. 14: Halfway There with Turnaround
Back in Episode 9 we met Chris, who was beginning his Appalachian Trail thru-hike the following day. This is Chris's first long trail, and he's having the time of his...
And Just Like That, It Was Done.
And just like that, it was done. I didn’t beat the odds of finishing a thru-hike in one year, but I did finish what I started. Ultimately I proved to...
Smiles Over Miles
Approximately two hundred and fifty miles in to a flip-flop attempt and I am in a love/hate relationship with the Appalachian Trail. So much has happened in such a short...
What It Feels Like to Finish a Thru-Hike
The final days leading up to finishing a through-hike and returning to civilization are a confusing mix of anticipation, terror, pride, sadness and relief. Here is what you might experience...
My Scariest Moment on the Appalachian Trail
A harrowing tale of getting caught alone in a midnight thunderstorm while camping on the exposed summit of Cheoah Bald, just south of the Smokies.