Im Alex and am definitely a person of extremes. By trade, Im a cook. For a long time that was the only thing I defined myself as. I was not balanced. I decided to step away from the kitchen and hike the Appalachian Trail. I did, returned to a five star kitchen, quit again, and now am preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. I love to cook badass food and to do crazy things like take walks across the country. Im not sure where life is headed but for now, North will do.
Posts
Two Cook’s Advice for Going Stoveless
When other hikers heard what we do in "real life" on the trail, everyone all reacted the same way: "I bet you have the best meals out here?!" For
Creedence and Clearwater’s Before & After Gear
As aspiring thru hikers, it can be daunting, even intimidating, to think about the gear needed to walk 2,190 miles. We are here to say, stop
No Ragrets!
We recently discussed a few things that looking back, we may (definitely) would have done differently while getting ready to hike the AT. That's hard
Gear Review: North Face Triarch 3
North Face Triarch 3 MSRP: $470 Type: Freestanding Capacity: Three-person Weight: 3 pounds 9 ounces minimum. 5 pounds 4 ounces packed The
In Hindsight
In our last post we gave our excuses why our blog fell off while we were hiking, our future plans for upcoming blog posts, and our initial feelings
On Finishing
We did it! We hiked 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine. Remember that time when two people who never backpacked before and really had no idea what
Walking the Walk: Understanding What it Takes
Hey friends! So we know that we are long overdue for a post and have been going back and forth on what our next post should be. Being 427 miles
Part 2: Learning to Walk the Walk
Hey everyone! I'll take over from here! If you did not read, Clearwater brought us through our second week on the trail up to Franklin. Sorry
Part 1: Learning to Walk the Walk
Hey friends! Sorry we havent blogged in two weeks! The cell phone service hasnt aligned too well with our desire to keep you updated on our trip.
Adjusting to Life on the Appalachian Trail
Hey friends! Our first week on the trail was SO awesome! Its funny, one of our moms asked us if it (hiking the Appalachian Trail) was as hard as