It took us about a week to get back into the groove after getting back on the trail. From then until trail days we hiked every single day. Our averages the first week weren’t impressive but we slowly got back to walking around fifteen miles a day (and my ankle was not thrilled on thoseContinue reading “Trail Days & Hiker Haze.”
Author Archives: Daniel Alexander
Spring on the Appalachian Trail
Spring is upon us. Over the past month the Appalachian mountains have blossomed with life. All the forest critters are coming out of their winter refuge. Baby bunnies hop along the trail beside us as we make our way to Maine. Lizards scurry across our path as we turn round narrow green corridors peppered withContinue reading “Spring on the Appalachian Trail”
Back to the Basics
We have been back on the trail for 3 days since our week off in Ohio. With my sprained ankle feeling much better it seemed high time for us to get back on the trail and start hauling ass to Maine. We passed the 1/4th mark our first day back… it’s almost been three months,Continue reading “Back to the Basics”
Injury on the AT
We left off as lil Belle and I had just escaped the hailstorm in the Roan Mountains and were enjoying some chicken wings at the Station at 19E, which was one of my favorite hostels we have been to thus far. It was attached to a bar that had over 350 unique beers and cannedContinue reading “Injury on the AT”
Storms over the Roan Mountains
Yeah open wide mountain balds are beautiful but what about during a storm??
The Smoky Mountains
A picture nor a thousand words is worth the experience of seeing the beautiful in person. Which is ironic considering my reason for writing today. Over the past week we hiked through the Great Smoky Mountains, and nowhere has this premise felt more prominent to me than it did looking at the great smoky mountains.Continue reading “The Smoky Mountains”
The Last One to Katahdin wins
Longterm stares at me, dumbfounded. He is standing in front of a door which leads out to his little porch and the sunny, warm day beyond. We stood there trapped by an awkward silence for a moment. I watch him grimace in discomfort as he tries to think of the nicest way to phrase whatContinue reading “The Last One to Katahdin wins”
Trail Names!
It has been almost two weeks. So much has happened, It feels like we are starting to get the hang of it. We have been planning our weeks by working with the weather instead of hiking through the weather. That being said, there are still plenty of days (most actually) where we have been hikingContinue reading “Trail Names!”
The Trail is Still Better Than Quarantine
It has been a tough week. The weather has been nasty, our gear keeps getting soaked, and it feels like everybody we have encountered along the way has been pessimistic about our journey. Even the customer service rep from Tarptent told us that we shouldn’t be hiking the AT in February. That is when weContinue reading “The Trail is Still Better Than Quarantine”
A Good Start To The Appalachian Trail
If you consider a good start getting lost…
from the other side 