In 2011, I thru-paddled the 740-mile long Northern Forest Canoe Trail. I was a 2016 A.T. flip-flopper, but my thru-hike attempt ended after 1300 miles. I started in Shenandoah National Park and four months later I summited Mt. Katahdin on August 23. Turns out, I did miss being on water instead of worrying about finding and carrying it. When I returned home after Katahdin, I headed up to Ely, Minnesota unwinding with a little 150-mile, two-week solo canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. During the winter, I decided I should finish what I started and headed back to the A.T. on May 2, 2017 departing from Springer Mountain. I arrived at Rockfish Gap on June 30, amidst families taking photos by the park entrance and wondering why anyone would be tearing up so much by a roadside sign.
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Flipping Out About Flip Flopping: Part 1
Mentally, Mt. Katahdin is my physical and psychological goal. It is also turning into my emotional nemesis.
Gear List
I like the gear I have. Its been reliable and has worked just great over the years. But most of it wont be coming with me because its heavy. Its
It Was Only A Matter Of Time: Why I Am Attempting An AT Thru-Hike
For reasons I now cannot recall, my high school volleyball coach gave me a copy of Anne LaBastilles memoir, Woodswoman. I devoured that book and imagined myself living in a log cabin and seeking solitude hiking to places few people spend the energy to see. A seed was planted.