Smokies
Don’t Count The Winter Out
It's always a bummer in the East after the leaves have fallen, but the winter hikes can bring some great rewards! Growing up in California, I had never heard of...
AT Days 140-143: Max Patch and the Great Smokies
I’d visit a couple of the AT’s premier attractions during this four day stretch on the Tennessee/North Carolina border. Here are the daily details: Day 140 Hot Springs, NC to...
Day 28-34 The Smokies (Part 2) thru Hot Springs
Welp. As so often happens in Gatlinburg time stood still and we were stuck for 3 days instead of 2. Partially due to the Newfound Gap road closing and partially...
My Scariest Moment on the Appalachian Trail
A harrowing tale of getting caught alone in a midnight thunderstorm while camping on the exposed summit of Cheoah Bald, just south of the Smokies.
Fontana Village Watching Game One of the Series
Real Life Drama So back at the Boots Off Hostel, I found out one of the credit cards I'm using on this trip was compromised. Evidently someone was buying electronics...
Smokies Secrets: Revealed!
Some life experiences contain in them so much superlative that it’s hard to convey to others what they were like. We resort to hyperbole, or we simply shake our heads...
The Quarter-Trail Update (Part 2: Let It Snow)
I've been terrible about updating this blog, so here's one massive update (This is part 2) to let you know what I've been hiking the past 550 miles.
Weeks 2-3 : Hiawassee to Gatlinburg
Let's get real for a minute here; hiking is hard! I have an ongoing bargaining conversation with my feet that goes something like this: Me: Ok, come on guys, we're...
Trail Update: Holy Smokes!
Day 16- entered the Smokies Russell Field Shelter Miles: 13.9/mm: 179.8 Mood: 2 smileys Day of Eric's trail name, Rico suave Day 17 Derick Knob Shelter Miles: 9.2/mm: 189 Mood:...
Coco and Magnus — Days 21 through 28 — The Smokies, Mountaintops, and Moonshine
I wrote a superb, top notch post of Magnus's and my fourth week on the AT, but the internet ate it. I was very sad. I will attempt to write...