Ashley and Zach George

Hi! We're Ashley and Zach George from Cincinnati, Ohio. We're 26 & 28, have been together since high school, and were married in October of 2015. We have been working in the professional world for about 5 years now and have quickly realized that working 9a-5p, five days a week until we're 60 just isn't the life for us. We're heading out NOBO on the Appalachian Trail in March of 2017 looking for an adventure and hoping to figure out what the heck comes next.

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Sometimes Thru-Hikes End, Then You Get Lyme Disease

Sometimes Thru-Hikes End, Then You Get Lyme Disease

My NOBO thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail has ended. I say "MY" because my kickass husband (Zach) is still out there hiking in the middle of

Jun 19, 2017 : Ashley and Zach George
I would (did) walk 728.1 miles, and I would (will) walk 1462.2 more.

I would (did) walk 728.1 miles, and I would (will) walk 1462.2 more.

We're making it, blog followers!  I know we haven't been posting as much as we had originally hoped, but it is so easy to unplug on the trail

May 17, 2017 : Ashley and Zach George
We’re Alive! And we’ve hiked 273 miles!

We’re Alive! And we’ve hiked 273 miles!

First, let me apologize for the lack of blog posting in the last month - it can be hard to make this a priority on town days when all we want to do

Apr 10, 2017 : Ashley and Zach George
The Trail is Darwinism in Action

The Trail is Darwinism in Action

But not in the sense of "survival of the fittest". You survive by being able to adapt. We were forced to be adaptable from the start of our

Mar 15, 2017 : Ashley and Zach George
A Shakedown (Or The Unexpected Virtue of Uphills)

A Shakedown (Or The Unexpected Virtue of Uphills)

A Warm February Shakedown This past President's Day weekend Zach & I headed to Zaleski State Park and Backpacking Trail in Southern Ohio to test

Feb 22, 2017 : Ashley and Zach George
Counting Down

Counting Down

My life revolves around numbers... Days until I quit my job:  43 Days until we leave for Georgia:  46 Days until we start our thru-hike:

Jan 17, 2017 : Ashley and Zach George
An Introduction to the Georges

An Introduction to the Georges

   About Us: We're Ashley & Zach George - a  26 & 28 year old married couple from Cincinnati, OH planning a NOBO thru-hike of the

Dec 7, 2016 : Ashley and Zach George