Lostuphigh
A Look Back, before Moving Forward
Hey! I'm Lost... but in a good way. I start the PCT tomorrow and, before I do, I just wanted to share some of my favorite pictures from the Appalachian...
“Don’t call it a comeback.” (Singing)
My legs throbbed. Pain surged through my feet, stabbing at my resolve. The taste of stomach acid crept up into my mouth--I was buying a ticket home. I looked away...
Rocksylvania Actually Rocks
I found myself stumbling into Delaware Water Gap, giggling uncontrollably. My left foot hurt so bad I thought it was broken, and my shoulder strap had rubbed my back raw--but...
Outbreak: The Beginning of The End.
It started as any other day. I awoke to the sounds of Fjord cooing. She was crouched near the edge of the shelter like a cat preparing to pounce. Her...
Three Ridges: A Lesson in Arrogance.
Arrogant. I was arrogant. I was cocky. I was overconfident. I walked over 800 miles to get here, so I have to know what I'm doing by now, right? No....
First Day on the AT: “I almost quit today”
Hey, I'm laid up in bed, enjoying a nice zero at St. Luke's Hostel in Virginia, when it dawned on me: "I almost quit today." That phrase. That simple little,...