It was a cold, wet day when we started hiking the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia and it was a cold, wet day in Northern Maine when we finished. Hiking 2193 miles takes quite a while, even if you’re quick and a whole lot can happen during that time. We started in early February. OurContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Summary”
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Moving Forward With Confidence
Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail with Lizzy was one of the most transformational experiences of my life. It taught me so much about the importance of confidence and positive self-esteem. I had never been on an expedition into the wilderness where my success and/or failure was entirely my responsibility. I have been backpacking before, hell, IContinue reading “Moving Forward With Confidence”
Advice for Hiking the (AT) Appalachian Trail
Each person experiences life differently, and that’s what makes it beautiful. The trail is no different. Many people have walked this path, but you will need to figure it out on your own. Here is a popular expression you’ll hear on trail. “Hike your own hike” If you remember nothing else from this, remember thatContinue reading “Advice for Hiking the (AT) Appalachian Trail”
Cooking on the Trail: What To Eat Backpacking
Usually, when we resupply in town, Daniel and I focus on the savings. Buying enough food to feed the two of us for a couple of days on trail can be both expensive and heavy. We all know that freeze-dried meals are the way to go if you got the cash for it. For theContinue reading “Cooking on the Trail: What To Eat Backpacking”
Katahdin: The last push
Well, we weren’t the last ones to Katahdin, but I think we are surely in the running for the longest time spent on trail this year. Clocking in just shy of eight months hiking up the Appalachian Mountain Range, but finally we finished the damn thing. Two thousand one hundred and some odd miles later.Continue reading “Katahdin: The last push”
Maine’s 100 mile wilderness
Looking back, the 100 mile wilderness isn’t nearly as remote as its title suggests. There are hostels at either end running daily shuttles for slack packers (hiking a section of the trail without your pack on) and food drops. There are plenty of service roads and we have run into many day hikers and trailContinue reading “Maine’s 100 mile wilderness”
New Hampshire (part 2)
There is more to the White Mountains than just Franconia Ridge and it would be a mistake to stop talking about the New Hampshire sections of the Appalachian Trail there. The Presidentials are the most famous part of the White Mountains and our time there was incredible. Not only did we have great weather andContinue reading “New Hampshire (part 2)”
New Hampshire (part one)
The White Mountains are something else. They challenge even my writing skills. Where to start. Well, first of all, the infrastructure and community are both unlike anything I’ve seen in the United States before. Spread throughout the forty-two infamous peaks is over twelve thousand miles of rigorous trail. There are many who walk every inchContinue reading “New Hampshire (part one)”
Mosquitoes, Mountains, and Mud.
The Green Mountains of Vermont stand apart from the Appalachian ranges we have walked thus far. Even the colors seem somehow more vibrant here. Here the trail is full of muddy pockets that will swallow your feet. Wet moss blankets fallen trees and stones edging our squishy, brown path. The mountains continue growing taller, foreshadowingContinue reading “Mosquitoes, Mountains, and Mud.”
A Day on the Trail in Mass
We had run out of food that morning. All that was left were some very crushed up Belvita breakfast cookies. We were drinking these crumbs as we tried to push our way to town. Just around lunchtime we pass another thru-hiker, heading southbound, who told us that some lady is handing out cookies up ahead.Continue reading “A Day on the Trail in Mass”
from the other side 