Alex Edney

My name is Alex and I dig mountains. I grew up in southern New Hampshire taking summer car-camping trips with my family to the Whites, gazing out the back window at their massive stature and dreaming of sitting at the top of them. When I'm not out in the back country or stuck at my day job, I build and repair guitars and other fretted instruments. Next spring I'm attempting a northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Join me for some general trip preparation, training hikes, highfalutin' philosophical musings, bear stories, and more.

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Close Encounters Of The Ursine Kind

Close Encounters Of The Ursine Kind

It was a whisper-quiet friday in July, overcast and moonless, and I had just wandered off trail to pitch my tent after night-hiking alone about 6

Oct 25, 2017 : Alex Edney
My Life In Backpacks

My Life In Backpacks

As I extended my right arm for the next piece of sun-warmed boulder within itÂ’s reach, I felt a sudden, painful pinch in my shoulder. It took me a

Sep 7, 2017 : Alex Edney
Why The Appalachian Trail? Why Now?

Why The Appalachian Trail? Why Now?

Why The Appalachian Trail? Why Now? I've been asked this question a few times as word has trickled around to friends and family that I'm planning to

Aug 14, 2017 : Alex Edney