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.
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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, Im so pleased with every second of it, so what else
Rangeley to the End
After seven months, I finally reached the finish line.
Crawford Notch to Rangeley Scorecard
I survived some extremely close encounters with southern Maine.
Bennington to Crawford Notch Scorecard
The Whites kicked my butt, but at least there was ice cream at one point.
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.
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.
Harper’s Ferry to Rock ‘n Sole Hostel Scorecard
My feet problems are hopefully finally behind me and hiking is fun again.
Lexington to Harper’s Ferry(ish) Scorecard
What this blog post lacks in flow is made up for in words. Enjoy.
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.