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Rocksylvania… One Step at a Time
Hamburg, Pennsylvania Rocksylvania is fully living up to its reputation. There are times when I just want to walk and the trail insists I be a bit
Back on the Trail
Back to the Trail... the Hard Way I'm official! Turns out the ATC office in Harpers Ferry is even open on Easter Sunday. It took an almost
Best in Slot: Gear Changes for 2017
Is there an elusive list of best-in-slot backpacking gear? I'm going give you a glimpse into the full extent of my nerdity. I realize those of
Watch Your New Rascals: a Call to Action
My all time favorite water source in the Grayson Highlands. Do we really want drilling companies fracking with our ground water? Looking back at
Are Paper Trail Guides Obsolete?
I want to make a confession, I used to obsessively look at my trusty trailguide all the time. Looking for water, camping spots, shelters...I don't
What Did I Really Get Out of the Trail?
Inevitably, a long-distance hiker must choose between traveling light and not traveling at all Earl Shaffer As NOBOs get to Neals Gap, many go
Springer and I’m Done until Spring
This blog post was without question the hardest to write. This is the first one I've written in a couple of months where I didn't have my imminent
I Thought It Was Fresh Air, but Was Afraid it Was Me
Franklin So my last zero was 17 days ago in Hot Springs. I'm ready. I came into Franklin this afternoon feeling like I've been rode hard and put
Fontana Village Watching Game One of the Series
Real Life Drama So back at the Boots Off Hostel, I found out one of the credit cards I'm using on this trip was compromised. Evidently someone was
So I Guess I’m Officially Hiker Trash
Hot Springs Ok, I'm officially hiker trash. A comment in the usually reliable Gutthook's AT trail guide assured me that there was a restroom at a