#appalachian trial
Anxiety Ascent: Why I’m off the trail
I wake up in my room, surrounded by four walls and my black cat walking over my down comforter. The air conditioning is cool and my bed is soft. This...
Little Toe, Big Problem
My first two days on the trail were, let's call them, eventful. I've been an avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast since spring break camping trips as a kid, so I...
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...
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.
How to Get To Springer Mountain
"Where’s Springer Mountain? You mean the Southern Terminus of the AT? That’s easy… it’s in Georgia. In the woods. Actually wait I don’t know.” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Luckily,...
PCT Journal Entry #1: From Katahdin to the Pacific Crest Trail
A thruhike ends like a car crash. It doesn't wind down. One day you are surrounded by friends with whom you share a deep emotional and psychological connection. The...
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Mile 10.4 Horse Gap, Georgia Horse Gap isn’t an ideal campsite, the clearing we chose is on quite a slope. There is a forest road pretty close that apparently gets...
The Mahoosuc or the “Mahoo-suck” Notch
I have been off the trail for over two months now and the transition is challenging to say the least. I'm excited to start writing my story again and sharing...
Why You Should Still Be Hiking In The Dead of Winter
T-minus: 115 days If you have read my previous post about fall hiking, then you can probably tell that I believe there is a lot of hiking to be done outside...
Finding More than Yourself on the Appalachian Trail.
You can call me Click! - My Introduction It's been almost two months since I summited Katahdin and finished my NOBO thruhike on the AT. For some it marks the...