appalachian trail
Stories From The Trail Ep. 17 – O Dog Rollin’ with O’Ree Crittenden
In 2016 O'Ree Crittenden set out to hike the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail. This would be enough of a challenge for any of us, but O'Ree attempted this...
Week Three: Goodbye, Maine, Hello, New Hampshire!
This update details my last week in Maine as I ventured from Rangeley to Andover (Old Blue Mountain), summited Baldpate and Speck Mountain, as well as took on the infamous...
Connecticut: Short and Sweet
Connecticut (Aug. 20 - 22) Three days, 52 miles I had a bug stuck in my eyeball for half of Connecticut, so for that I am thankful it was not...
Stories From The Trail Ep 16 – Live! When Marmots Attack!
In our first ever live streaming episode, you the listeners call in with questions, comments and of course, stories. Eventually we wind up on the topic of animal encounters, so...
Hiker Hopscotch: Making a New Plan
I don’t know if a thru-hike ever turns out to be what the hiker imagines it will be. Sometimes (most times?) it’s a more amazing adventure than the mind can...
Stories From The Trail Ep. 15 – Still Got Most Of It Left with Odie
Matthew "Odie" Norman is best known on the AT as the bus-dwelling, shaggy-faced creator of the Join our community AND support the show! Grandma Gatewood iTunes Spotify Youtube Join
Epic Floods, Food, and Towns Through Pennsylvania
Rocksylvania, you're more like Rainsylvania. Pennsylvania had been looming in the future of this historic trail, having a reputation for being the most challenging state for many reasons. As
How to Section Hike Virginia II: Pearisburg to Daleville
Section Hiking Virginia on the Appalachian Trail Pearisburg to Daleville At-a-Glance Distance: 92 miles Terrain type: A mixture of ridge walking, woodlands, and farmland, with some major elevation
I Kept Going on All the Bad Days… and Stopped on a Good One
I didn't quit on a particularly bad day. After perhaps my best week on trail, I realized I couldn't keep being OK with having so few good days. I ended...
Stories From The Trail Ep. 14: Halfway There with Turnaround
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