Hey there! I'm Meredith and I'm solo NoBo thru-hiking the AT starting mid-March. I was born and raised in Florida, but got hooked on mountains when spending summers in North Carolina and college in Virginia. I'm in DC now and spend weekends away from the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy some good ol' quality time with nature. If you're interested in "spur of the moment regardless of the plan" stories, follow along on this adventure!
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Hiking Solo – It’s a Choice, Not a Punishment
A constant struggle I face is trying to explain to my friends and family back home why Im hiking solo. Hiking solo has been a choice, not a
Thoughts Entering the Last 500 Miles of the AT
Less than 500 miles left in this crazy journey. Wow. Just wow! When youre hiking through the woods day after day, you think a lot. I want to share a
I Get Knocked Down, but I Get Up Again
Three weeks ago, I took a fall that put a pause on my AT journey. I was five minutes into my hike for the day when I tripped over my own two feet on
The Time I Hiked Through the Snow in Crocs
Before we jump into the Crocs in snow story, let me set the scene. I was heading north out of Erwin, Tenn., to start my favorite section on the
On a Tough Day, Lessons in Embracing the Suck
In the real world, Ive been in situations where Ive felt overwhelmed and Ive had the option to stop and give up right then and there. In this
Finding My Trail Legs, and a New Attitude
The day before I started my thru-hike I was prepared to feel anxious, sad, excited, scared, overjoyed, and so on. Instead I spent the day feeling
The Only Thing You Can Control Is Your Attitude
Its easy to wish your life away. I was living vacation to vacation. During those sweet two-week vacations, I would pursue the things I loved like
A Procrastinator’s Highs and Lows of Thru-Hike Planning
Planning is not my forte. If you ask my friends to describe me in a few words, I'm sure you'll hear spontaneous, crazy, fun, weird, and so on more
The Meaning Behind My Burning Desire To Thru-Hike
A peek into why I'm hiking and why I'm hiking... now! Read along to understand the meaning behind my madness!