Amy

Hi! My name is Amy. I currently reside in Huntersville, NC where I work as a nanny hustlin' fun dip and runnin' the cul-de-sac. This past December I graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelors degree in International Studies. Essentially I took a lot of Spanish and a smorgasbord of random classes like home horticulture, introduction to companion animals, and online mountain biking (twice!-the first time didn't go so well). Now that I'm free from school, I'll be setting out to hike the Appalachian Trail in April, 2014.

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Trail Days!

Trail Days!

5/16/14 Damascus! We made it to Damascus for trail days around 4:30. Trail days is a huge hiker/backpacker festival with free stuff,

May 19, 2014 : Amy
Sometimes I hike

Sometimes I hike

General Update: I'm in Boone, NC (about a 30 minute drive from the trail, and 2 hours from home) now with Swiper, Rodeo, Scout the Adventure Beagle,

May 16, 2014 : Amy
Planning to be Spontaneous

Planning to be Spontaneous

5/3/14 Roaring fork shelter to Deer Park Mountain Shelter Days miles: 14.8 Total trip miles: 270.7 I don't know what happened. 5/4/14 Deer

May 9, 2014 : Amy
Fontana Dam to somewhere in the mountains

Fontana Dam to somewhere in the mountains

General Update: I love my life.  I'm on vacation.  My name is Amy Stardust but you can call me Stardust.  My feet hurt really really really bad

May 9, 2014 : Amy
Three weeks in!

Three weeks in!

4/20/14 Wayah Bald Shelter to Cold Spring Shelter Days miles: Still don't know. This information was torn out of my guide book for fireeeee.

Apr 25, 2014 : Amy
Days 9-15

Days 9-15

4/13/14 Dicks Creek Gap to Plum Orchard Shelter Days miles: 4.5 Total trip miles: 74.1 We left the Holiday Inn in Hiawassee on this

Apr 24, 2014 : Amy
Chillin’ at the Holiday Inn

Chillin’ at the Holiday Inn

This post is long overdue. It's from my first week on the trail. Wifi has been really difficult to get ahold of.  A lot of places claim to have wifi,

Apr 24, 2014 : Amy
First few days on the trail

First few days on the trail

Day 1: 4/5/2014 Springer to Hawk Mountain Shelter Days Miles: 8.1 Total Miles: 8.1 Everything went as planned for my first morning on the

Apr 10, 2014 : Amy
Ready to go!

Ready to go!

This last week has been a whirlwind!  I’ve been to REI 3 times, packed my bag, cut down weight, packed it again, and repeated the process multiple

Apr 4, 2014 : Amy
FAQ

FAQ

Disclaimer:  This post is to answer frequently asked questions I have received.  An experienced hiker will know better than me as I have not yet

Apr 1, 2014 : Amy