georgia
Five Tips for Backpacking the A.T. in Georgia
Planning your A.T. adventure for Georgia? If it’s April, pack for winter. If it’s September, pack for spring. I don’t make the rules.
A Fallen Tree Drinks from Horsetrough
"I am seven trees now, when I was only one. This will happen to you," he said kindly.
The Five Stages of Starting an AT Thru-Hike
Denial: There’s No Way this is Gonna Take Five Months My parents graciously agreed to hike a couple hours of the approach trail before leaving their fool of a son...
Appalachian Spectres & Superstitions (Campfire Optional)
...[S]omewhere south of Pennsylvania, thru-hikers trade crawdads for mudbugs and find themselves deep in a region of ancient native healing and folkways without realizing the rich and mystical history of...
Backpacking Food: Best Kept Simple
When you tell people you’re moving into the woods, they assume you're going to hunt and gather everything you’ll be eating or
These Boots Were Made For Walking
One piece of gear that matters the most to me are my FEET! I have lost toenails and endured my share of nasty blisters. In my running days, I once...
That’s all, Folks.
That’s it. It’s over. The other half of the 2,149.3 miles are complete. It’s a bittersweet feeling, but thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is the most rewarding thing I’ve pushed myself...
Pox & Puss 10th Anniversary Bonus – Eric Rudolph and The Appalachian Trail Bandit
We are only a few days away from celebrating the Pox & Puss Podcast's 10th anniversary. So, in honor of that day, we bring you some b-b-b-b-bonus content from In...
AT Days 156-158: Georgia brings wildlife, rocky peaks
These three trail days offered up some intriguing Georgia peaks and wildlife encounters on the AT. Here are the daily details: Day 156 - Stealth site, mile 2123.5 to Blue...
AT Days 152-155: Franklin, NC and on to Georgia!
I’d really enjoy my two days of resupply and recharge in Franklin, North Carolina. When I continued south, I’d cross quickly into the final AT state of Georgia. Here are...