Jennifer Giddens

Recent Auburn Grad headed off for a NOBO hike in March. Hiking to raise funds for Pediatric Cancer Research. - Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light - Yogi Bhajan

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The Glory Days [Days 1-12]

The Glory Days [Days 1-12]

I didn't know what being a thruhiker felt like until I found myself sitting on a changing table in a bathroom eating chicken salad. That pretty much

Apr 7, 2017 : Jennifer Giddens
The “Night-Before” Feels

The “Night-Before” Feels

"One day or day one. You decide" March 2016: I was sitting in my 250 person auditorium classroom  watching 2016 AT Tru Hikers depart from

Mar 26, 2017 : Jennifer Giddens
Gear Galore

Gear Galore

If at first you buy the wrong gear, research and research some more. The first thing I wanted to do when I decided I was going to hike the AT was

Feb 27, 2017 : Jennifer Giddens
Instant Gratification: Why I’m Going Stoveless.

Instant Gratification: Why I’m Going Stoveless.

Why Would Anyone Go Stoveless? I have found that there are two kinds of people in the world: those who eat cold food (pizza, burgers, pasta,

Jan 10, 2017 : Jennifer Giddens
Ride Unfamiliarity

Ride Unfamiliarity

Today I was hit with the feeling that most recent grads fall in to: What now? As I finished throwing all of my belongings into my Jeep to leave my

Dec 20, 2016 : Jennifer Giddens
Escaping the “Real World”

Escaping the “Real World”

Today is the day that I announced my 2017 AT thru-hike. I've never been the type to tell people I am going to do something unless I know for a

Dec 9, 2016 : Jennifer Giddens