Virginia
Thru-Hiking Assateague: A Sandy Saunter
If you like untouched beaches, horsies, camping amongst pine trees, and quaint beach towns- this is the hike for you! The Assateague National Seashore is a protected barrier island off...
Shenandoah Monsoons: Swampy Trails and Soggy Souls
Day 72 7.7 miles Earworm of the Day: Our Lady of the Underground, Anaïs Mitchell Towns love to ruin plans... Nothing you can do about it, but just roll with...
Day 38: Damascus
I hiked 126.4 miles and climbed about 29,000 feet in the last seven days, averaging just over 18 mpd. I walked into Damascus tired, footsore, dirty, smelly, shaggy, and seriously...
Mom & Daughter Team NOBO to Katahdin
Hello Friends, I let Shenandoah and miles 400 - 500 slip by without writing a post, but for good reason! My 23-year-old daughter, Chloe, decided to join me full-time on...
On Trail Time
The Miscalculation of Time Though I will only turn 48 on the trail (see what I did there), I often find I am caught up in a psychological miscalculation of...
Sometimes, You Have To Be Your Own “Trail Magic”
Flip Flop vs. Traditional I am quickly learning that the journey of a Flip Flop Thru Hiker is vastly different than that of a traditional NOBO from Springer Mountain, GA....
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Lucky Penny’s AT 2023 Thru-Hike [Day Zero – Day 5]
Lucky Penny's Appalachian Trail Flip-Flop Thru-Hike Day Zero - Day 5 There I was, riding shotgun in my husband's Ford pickup truck, rolling down interstate 40 to 81 from Asheville...
Ever Wonder What Its Like To Live In A Trail Town?
As the warm, busy summer days get shorter, the hikers become less. The town quiets, but people still come around, because there’s still beauty to see. One thing that caught...
Pox & Puss 10th Anniversary Bonus – Eric Rudolph and The Appalachian Trail Bandit
We are only a few days away from celebrating the Pox & Puss Podcast's 10th anniversary. So, in honor of that day, we bring you some b-b-b-b-bonus content from In...
AT Days 124-127: Damascus and the final days of Virginia
It had taken five weeks, but I’d finally reached the last miles of the AT in Virginia. A zero day in Damascus awaited. Here’s the detailed breakdown by day: Day...