Hello! My trail name is Snap and I'll start my 2017 NOBO thru-hike attempt on February 26, 2017. I've been planning/wanting to hike the trail since high school, and I'm excited to make my dream a reality. Before the trail, I worked as an ER scribe and a paramedic. I'll be attending medical school with my wonderfully supportive husband this August.
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Hiking with Family (5/15, 5/16, 5/17)
Day 79, 5/15: Rocky Run shelter -> Raven Rock shelter (20.6 miles) I didn't sleep well on the shelter floor. Louis and I shared his earbuds and
Double Zero in Harpers Ferry (5/12, 5/13, 5/14)
Day 76, 5/12: Zero in Harpers Ferry Louis and I slept in. My left lower back was still hurting but we had errands to run so I couldn't stay in bed
1,000 Miles and the Roller Coaster (5/9, 5/10, 5/11)
Day 73, 5/9: Front Royal hostel -> Dicks Dome shelter (19.0 miles) We were slow to get up this morning. The inflatable beds were comfy and we
Blackberry Milkshakes and Bears (5/6, 5/7, 5/8)
Day 70, 5/6: Bearfence Mountain hut -> Skyland Resort (15.9 miles) Even though it called for the possibility of rain overnight, it was dry when
Being Cold in the Shenandoahs (5/3, 5/4, 5/5)
Day 67, 5/3: Paul Wolfe shelter -> camping past Turk Mountain (17.8 miles) I didn't sleep great in my hammock because it wasn't hung far enough
Angels and The Priest (4/30, 5/1, 5/2)
Day 64, 4/30: Punchbowl shelter -> Seeley-Woodworth shelter (25.3 miles) Pinata set her alarm for 6, but Rash and I stayed in our hammocks for
Snakes and Dehydration (4/27, 4/28, 4/29)
Day 60, 4/27: Bobblets Gap shelter -> Cornelius Creek shelter (18.5 miles) I woke up after sleeping all night like a baby in my hammock. I may
Rainy Trail Angels (4/24, 4/25, 4/26)
Day 58, 4/24: VA 620 -> VA 311 (13.8 miles) I woke up early and got our clothes out of the dryer. I went back to sleep, half expecting to sleep
Zip lining and Chow Chows (4/21, 4/22, 4/23)
Day 55, 4/21: The Captain's campsite -> Laurel Creek shelter (17.3 miles) I woke up to condensation in my tent. I thought about wiping it off
Hitchhiking and New Shoes (4/18, 4/19, 4/20)
Day 52, 4/18: Wapiti shelter -> Pearsiburg, VA (17.8 miles) I woke up around 6 and contemplated running out to Bri's tent and scratching on the