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Acorn, Ranger and Hostels
Day 41: AT Miles 12.8 -- Bear Garden To Burke’s Garden Hostel I loved the start to my day today. I knew I’d be waiting out the rain so I...
Starting the AT in Georgia (April 17)
I first hiked the Appalachian Trail northbound in 2017. That was a great experience, so good that it led to other long distance backpacking trips in years to follow. Life...
Day 23 – New Stairs Just For Me?!
Day 23 Start: Locust Cove Gap End: Cable Gap Shelter Miles Hiked: 11.8 Miles on AT: 159.4 Last night was a little rough because my tent site was crooked,...
Days 81-92 on The Appalachian Trail-Pennsylvania
The shoe and foot problems continue I don’t think of it as Rocksylvania, rather it is more like the rocks of Virginia were compressed into a shorter mileage. When last...
As slow as a snail?
Day 57 Mountaineer Falls Shelter to Laurel Falls Trail miles 18.7 - AT mile 423.1 Card of the day - none drawn I was up and on the road by...
In a race with a snake!
Day 56 Mountain Harbour to Mountaineer Falls Shelter 8.8 miles - AT mile 404.4 Card of the day - XX Judgment This morning was awful. I was hung over and...
The vortex
Day 55 Mountain Harbour Zero (unplanned) Card of the day - 6 of pentacles There was a bit of noise from the road but an amazing bed in the treehouse...
Pastureland & The Virginia Triple Crown
We hiked into some of the best views in Virginia and wrapped up the first half of the state. With our trail legs in full effect, we've started pushing big...
Southern Virginia with a Win!
For weeks, I had heard that the trail gets easier in Virginia. Leaving Damascus, I was more than ready to experience that easier trail. Truth be told, the ascents and...
In Your Rush to Mt. Katahdin, Please Don’t Forget to Stop and Smell the Day Hikers
It's important to enjoy the little things, and for thru-hikers that includes the wafting scent of a passing freshly-washed stranger.