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Cruel Tricks: Dealing with Injuries & Depression
First off, let me say hello again to anyone who has been following along, as well as the folks who are reading my blog for the first time! It's been a long while since...
Home is Where my Tent is (at least for now)
I have spent the last 88 miles in Massachusetts. This is the only state the AT passes through that I have lived in and have some real claim to. Walking...
As Much A Mental Hike
Pictured: Abscess on a thru-hiker's knee.He continued hiking.The Strongest Think They Are StrongThru-hiking wasn't something I felt prepared for. As a Hawaii hiker, I spent many years
Farewell, For Now
I am writing this during a four hour long Greyhound layover in New York City...too far from the trail for my taste. The sky has a sickly yellow glow, piles...
An Ode to My Broken Trekking Pole: Going Emotionally Ultra Light
With every step I took my trekking pole got a little shorter. Every time it hit the ground it seemed to shrink. I tried locking it again and again but...
Pine Grove Furnace, A Tiny Trail Angel, and Enjoying Southern PA
Hi Gina, I told you there would be a blog about our adventure and your being such a cool trail angel. As we walked past the 1100-mile marker, the day...
Don’t worry, I’m alive!
My first week on the trail, I met a hiker sketching the surrounding scene in a shelter. She was peering off into the gray rain, sitting quietly to herself, and...
Cue Vanessa Carlton – 1000 Miles and Harper’s Ferry
Dear Diary, I may have gone a little mad from the Rollercoaster. Who thought that was a good idea? The black dot is a bear. I was FAR away. "Pink...
Back in the Saddle…or Not?
The verdict about my knees came in. The good news is that I don't have any stress fractures. The bad news is...I don't have any stress fractures. There aren't any...
One Last Milestone Before The Finish
For northbound thru-hikers (NoBos) starting in Georgia, the 2000-mile milestone marker materializes within a relatively flat forested section of the Appalachian Trail, just before reaching the town