Hello! My name is Colleen, but I'm better known on the trail as either Spot or NoNa. I currently live in Rocksylvania, and have been in love with climbing the state's rocky peaks since I was a little girl. In 2016, I attempted a thru hike of the AT when illness unfortunately forced me off the trail - however I am currently working towards section hiking my way to Katahdin! You can usually catch me somewhere in the woods most likely hugging a tree, taking a thousand pictures of the same overlook, or eating my 5th Snickers bar of the day. Happy hiking!
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So, what’s next?
T minus: 133 days I hope the holidays have treated all of you well! The new year will mark five months and 10 days until I begin my thru hike.
6 Ways To Get Great Photos On Your Next Hike
T-minus: 146 days One of the main guidelines of Leave No Trace Principles is leaving what you find, and this makes photography a huge help when it
Teaching, Stargazing, and Testing
T-minus: 174 days My senior year of college is in full swing, and with that comes lots of stress, work, and TRAIL PREP. Last week I had the
Lots of Gear, and Minor Hiccup
T-minus 212 days Thanks to the huge 50% off sale that Patagonia was having, my Fall Break consisted of procrastinating my mountains of homework
Five Reasons To Love Fall Hiking
T-minus 217 days It hit me today that this time next year I will be on my final leg of my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. A scary thought
Why The 2016’ers Have It Rough: A Walk In The Woods Review
A lot of people will probably write similar posts, but allow me to chime in. (Please note that these opinions are based on the movie A Walk In The
Gear Is The Most Exciting Thing On This Planet
T-minus 243 days Gear has recently been the number 1 thing on my mind. Thankfully, after working for thousands of hours this summer, I have been
Summer In Review
This week marked the end of one of the most eventful summers of my life. Going public about my plans to thru-hike has spiraled into this amazing
A Jam Packed Three Weeks
T-minus 276 days So, clearly this post is going to be jam packed with all the wonderful adventures I have experienced in the past three weeks.
Why Every Hiker Should Visit Pennsylvania
Okay, so I might be a little biased, but I think that Pennsylvania may be one of the most underrated states in the US. The state boasts 2.2