hiking the appalachian trail
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...
Still Going After Three Weeks
Day 11: AT Miles 12.7 -- Burningtown Gap to NOC Last night was just as cold as the night before but with much stronger winds. In fact, around 10:00 p.m....
Suffering, Purpose, and Stride: A Few Lessons from 110 Miles on the Appalachian Trail
My Journey to the Trail My trail name is “Atlas” and, as I’m writing this, I’m a NOBO AT thru-hiker. I don’t know what I was thinking when I set...
Training for Success
The 2,200+ mile hike is not a straight walk. To be ready for everything the trail can throw at a hiker, training for success is important. The 2,200 mile hike...
Gear To Start With and High Level Strategy
First A Shout Out My daughter has been “encouraging” me to get another blog written. Meg is most certainly my biggest fan. I try not to disappoint her. Since my...
Shenandoah Monsoons: Swampy Trails and Soggy Souls
Day 72 7.7 miles Earworm of the Day: Our Lady of the Underground, Anaïs Mitchell Towns love to ruin plans... Nothing you can do about it, but just roll with...
Virginia: Bamboozling and Confusing.
Day 62/63 Too many miles into town and zero day!!! I do not have much to report on the zero day, we had a lot of chores to get...
Pinch Me, I’m In New Hampshire!
Crossing Over the Connecticut River into New Hampshire I’m sitting in our travel trailer along the Connecticut River as I write this. My husband has rejoined moving northbound every 100...
A Love Letter To Pennsylvania
Yes, You Read That Right - I Loved Pennsylvania! It has been entirely too long since I've posted an update. With each passing day, the miles left behind seem unimaginable. Yet,...
Mom & Daughter Team NOBO to Katahdin
Hello Friends, I let Shenandoah and miles 400 - 500 slip by without writing a post, but for good reason! My 23-year-old daughter, Chloe, decided to join me full-time on...