The second section of the trail on the BMT is another fifty miles of mellow walking. Perhaps it was the new ultra-light backpacks we were hiking with. Shoutout MatSix Ultra-Light. Maybe it was because the BMT is much less vertical than the AT, but we could keep an average of around eighteen or twenty milesContinue reading “Benton Mackaye Retrospective (part two)”
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Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Summary
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”
Benton-Mackaye Retrospective (Part One)
Looking back on it, the Benton Mackaye Trail is basically split into four major sections. I think about the sections as the distances you have to walk until you can get more food. The first two marches are roughly fifty miles each, and the second two are one hundred miles. Keep in mind that weContinue reading “Benton-Mackaye Retrospective (Part One)”
BMT – First Impressions
There was a great feeling of nostalgia walking up to Springer Mountain again. It has been six months since we finished the Appalachian Trail and when I saw the white blaze, I couldn’t help but smile. To get onto the Benton Mackaye you can either start from the Springer Mountain parking lot or walk upContinue reading “BMT – First Impressions”
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”
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)”
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”
from the other side 