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Hakuna Matata and Flip-Flop Hikes: Pumbaa Returns to the Trail
“Hakuna Matata. It means no worries.” – The Lion King ⸻ I’m Back! We are back on trail, baby! I picked up around mile 355, just north of Erwin, Tennessee,...
Seeking New Trail Name
When you are dubbed with a trail name, it's a badge of honor that you carry for the rest of the trail. And yet here I am, leaving my trail...
Behind Trail Names: Average Joe or Super Hero?
I don't reckon I'll ever get comfortable hearing, "Oh, I heard about you" after introducing myself, but strangely enough switching out my very average given name, the name I've answered...
The Barefoot Hiker Begins His AT Thru-Hike
Hi, folks. It's the Barefoot Hiker. I wanted to update folks on the craziness of this last week. I am finally on the trail. Getting Started On March...
Hostels are Magic – I’ll keep going
Hostels are truly magical places. I'd heard that before. But you really have to experience it to understand it. I still cried a lot - I'm particularly weepy and homesick...