Nate

To North Carolina, And Beyond!

To North Carolina, And Beyond!

Day 10 8:00 AM and zero degrees. Today was the day. Nate and I promised to each other and all of our fellow hikers that as long as there was...

Mar 2, 2015 : Sharon
Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

Day 5 Excitement shot through my body like electricity. Today we were going to get to Neel Gap! The tree decorated with disowned hiking boots, the gear shakedown, the only...

Feb 20, 2015 : Sharon
Ice Missiles, Twirly-Doos, Whipping Wind and Glory Day

Ice Missiles, Twirly-Doos, Whipping Wind and Glory Day

Day 1 "I can't believe it," Nate kept repeating, "We are finally on the Appalachian Trail!" Though we weren't officially on the AT yet, the smile stretched across my face...

Feb 14, 2015 : Sharon
To Katahdin or Bust

To Katahdin or Bust

My brain stopped going. Nurses were leaping from one room to another, monitors were beeping to the rhythm of the heart, patient papers were flying off of the printer and...

Feb 5, 2015 : Sharon
Working in the Woods

Working in the Woods

One of my close hiker friends left the trail recently, as others have been talking about it. Why? I think the biggest reason is that hiking is tough work. Some...

May 19, 2014 : Nayt Boyt
There Ain’t No Rules In The Woods

There Ain’t No Rules In The Woods

Less than two months ago, I was Nayt Boyt or Mr. Nate. I was a substitute teacher and worked at a bakery. Life went by without my thinking twice about...

May 1, 2014 : Nayt Boyt