Becky Booroojian

Hi, I'm Becky. I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2017. These days I work with children who are completely unimpressed by my past exploits. I offer a lot of advice about thru-hiking you can probably ignore.

Posts

7 Lessons from a Thru-Hiker Who Knew Nothing and Still Finished the Trail

7 Lessons from a Thru-Hiker Who Knew Nothing and Still Finished the Trail

I was a pretty terrible thru-hiker. I say that mostly in jest.  I finished and, in retrospect, I’m so pleased with every second of it, so what else

Nov 29, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts

Some final thoughts from my thru-hike.

Nov 9, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Rangeley to the End

Rangeley to the End

After seven months, I finally reached the finish line.

Oct 22, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Crawford Notch to Rangeley Scorecard

Crawford Notch to Rangeley Scorecard

I survived some extremely close encounters with southern Maine.

Sep 24, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Bennington to Crawford Notch Scorecard

Bennington to Crawford Notch Scorecard

The Whites kicked my butt, but at least there was ice cream at one point.

Sep 11, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Well-I’m-in-New-York to Bennington Scorecard

Well-I’m-in-New-York to Bennington Scorecard

I thought I knew what Hiker Hunger was before, but I learned I had no idea.

Aug 20, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Rock ‘n Sole hostel to Well-I’m-in-New-York Scorecard

Rock ‘n Sole hostel to Well-I’m-in-New-York Scorecard

New Jersey was dreamy and I met up with an old friend, but my night hike didn't go so well.

Aug 6, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Harper’s Ferry to Rock ‘n Sole Hostel Scorecard

Harper’s Ferry to Rock ‘n Sole Hostel Scorecard

My feet problems are hopefully finally behind me and hiking is fun again.

Jul 18, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Lexington to Harper’s Ferry(ish) Scorecard

Lexington to Harper’s Ferry(ish) Scorecard

What this blog post lacks in flow is made up for in words. Enjoy.

Jul 4, 2017 : Becky Booroojian
Blacksburg to Lexington Scorecard

Blacksburg to Lexington Scorecard

I'm continuing to work my way through Virginia, and this week I even had a friend to keep me company.

Jun 13, 2017 : Becky Booroojian