Backpacking
The Journey Begins
Day 1 I walked the mile on Springer Mountain to the famous Appalachian Trail plaque. Seeing photos and videos of the plaque does not even come close to the...
Acorn, Ranger and Hostels
Day 41: AT Miles 12.8 -- Bear Garden To Burke’s Garden Hostel I loved the start to my day today. I knew I’d be waiting out the rain so I...
From: Julian. To: Idyllwild. With Change and Caches
Change This week provided quite a bit of change and a shift in the group I was traveling with. While we ended the week with 9 people heading into Idyllwild,...
Why the AT
Need More Stories! My 88-year-old father moved into an independent living center two years back. After a few weeks I came back to visit him. He was unusually quiet as...
Slackpacking Into Virginia
Day 31: AT Miles 0 -- Zero At The Refuge It has been raining the entire day so far so my decision to take a zero is proving to be...
Ice, Snow and Kenny Powers
Day 26: AT Miles 18.8 -- Flint Mountain to Bald Mountain Shelter The rumors were true. I opened my eyes and there was 2 inches of fresh snow. That would...
Georgia Wrap Up
It has been a challenge finding the time to keep up to date on journaling, so I will wrap up the rest of Georgia in this post. Trail Magic On...
Hot Springs
Day 20: AT Miles 15.5 -- Standing Bear to Roaring Fork Shelter My day started today by walking across the yard to the kitchen where there was already fresh coffee...
Oops I Did It Again
Why One Thru-Hike Just Wasn't Enough Welp, my mother's biggest nightmare has inevitably come true. In just a few short days, I'll be setting out to attempt a thru-hike of...
Out of the Smokies
Day 15: AT Miles 15.1 -- Fontana Dam to Russell Field Shelter Today I woke up bright and early in the hotel room and got packed up. I wanted to...