Since we left Pennsylvania the days have flown by.The trail community is different up here in the north. Hitchhiking is illegal in New Jersey and New York. There aren’t as many hostels, or shuttles. Hotels are more expensive. The people in towns are less familiar with hikers. We look progressively more homeless than we didContinue reading “Appalachian Trail: New Jersey to Connecticut”
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Cooking on the Trail: What we sent back home
We’ve cooked in these pans for months. They’ve fed us out West as we hiked National Parks, they’ve made some pretty darn tasty burritos after a day of hiking and exploring. They’ve whipped up the best stir fry of fresh veggies a person can eat over a campfire after a long day! We trust themContinue reading “Cooking on the Trail: What we sent back home”
All About Hiking Shoes For Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail in 2021
The appalachian trail is a tough place to learn lessons about shoes. Shoes are the most important piece of gear to any thru hike and figuring out the right ones for your feet has proved trickier than it may seem. No wonder they are the most talked about piece of gear on trail. When lilContinue reading “All About Hiking Shoes For Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail in 2021”
Canoe disaster on the Shenandoah River
Ok. So, we ended up “Aqua-Blazing” this week. That is, when you go down the river instead of hiking the trail. Truth is, we hiked 50 miles into the Shenandoah National Park and weren’t that impressed. It was about 90 degrees out and humid as hell. This part of the trail was like a neverContinue reading “Canoe disaster on the Shenandoah River”
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”
from the other side 