appalachian trail
The Final 500: Thoughts from 6 Thru Hikers on the AT
I have asked my tramily to write their own paragraphs about how they feel entering the final 500.
Beginning my Southbound Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
I'm writing the beginning of this article as I ride a coach bus into downtown Manhattan, New York. As it pulls away from the curb leaving for Boston, my heart...
AT Thru Hike-Caution: Rough Road Ahead
How Hard Is It? I can now confidently say that hiking the Appalachian Trail has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done. What came before was child’s play. It’s the...
Quick on the draw: very little hard hiking left. Mostly just very hard!
This post covers New Hampshire and about 200 miles of the trail up to around mile 1,900. Only two states to go As Vermont was left behind after an appropriately...
Onto New Hampshire!
Day 131 Rutland VT Additional Rest Day -- AT Daily Miles 0; AT Total Miles 1708.2 As hard as it was for me to admit, I needed a second day to...
Hot and Humid Vermont
Day 125 Bennington VT To Story Spring Shelter -- AT Daily Miles 20.4; AT Total Miles 1638.4 The 11 days I had off the trail flew by. Several experts had told...
Into Vermont and then home
Day 109 Shaker Tent Site To Cookie Lady -- AT Daily Miles 21.0; AT Total Miles 1566.7 It thunder stormed or rained most of the night. Plus, it was very windy....
The day I almost forgave Pennsylvania
This bumper catch up covers approximately 300 miles since the previous one. If you want more detail than is included in the writing below, click on the illustrations for additional...
Appalachian Trail Days 47-52: Into Vermont and a Temporary Stop
Appalachian Trail Days 47-52: Into Vermont and a Temporary Stop Day 47 – Bascom Lodge to unofficial campsite at Milepost 1604.5, Vermont (11.2 miles) Day 48 – unofficial campsite to...
An anemic hiker asks permission to walk into a bar
The hiker smell sticks to my skin and my clothes. The humidity has kept me damp for days and this trail lacks the layers of dust that mask the smell...