New Hampshire
My Last Post
Better late than never. I last posted on The Trek at the end of the 100 mile wilderness on the flop portion of my thru-hike back in 2021. I did...
White Mountain Direttissima
My 250 mile thru-hike of the 48 White Mountain 4000 footers in one continuous route called a Direttissima was done in 10 days and 19 hours. A complete Direttissima, which...
A New Hampshire Search and Rescue
Imagine hiking through some of the craziest weather in history in the New England States with record-breaking rainfalls and flooding on the Appalachian Trail. Then, meeting new faces along the...
Wobanadenok: Crossing the White Mountains
Well, I did it! I made it through the Whites! They were just as rugged and beautiful as I’d been told to expect, a hundred miles of crags and cliffs...
Over the River and Through the Woods: From Vermont to New Hampshire
Although I’d given up on Naked Hiking Day myself thanks to the weather, I passed a whole troop of local guys who bare it all every year to mark the...
Making Mountains Out of Molehills – The Whites Can’t be That Hard, Right?
I was getting bored of hiking every day. The mid-Atlantic States were hot, and often without any mountains or views, though I still loved hanging by the rivers, streams, and...
Week Three: Goodbye, Maine, Hello, New Hampshire!
This update details my last week in Maine as I ventured from Rangeley to Andover (Old Blue Mountain), summited Baldpate and Speck Mountain, as well as took on the infamous...
It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times
As planned I set out from Hanover after enjoying breakfast at Lou’s and hiked to Lincoln, NH. I learned a few things hiking this section. Any hike leaving Hanover has...
Stories From The Trail Episode 13: White Mountains Direttissima with Griffin Howard
New Hampshire is home to 48 peaks over 4,000 feet. For hikers who collect patches, the "NH48" is awarded to those who have visited all 48 peaks. For the truly...
Pox & Puss Episode #69 – Trail Days 2016 with Asiago and the 2013 Parade
Here it is…the final chapter in our 2016 Trail Days Interviews series. This time we have a quick discussion with Asiago about just how difficult it can be to get...