Hey, everyone! I'm getting an early start on my NOBO and I'll be hitting up Springer Mountain in February (the cold never bothered me anyway, right Elsa?) I'm 24 and I grew up in North Carolina, but I live in Colorado right now, where I'm spoiled rotten playing in the Rockies every chance I get. I graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in Cellular/Molecular Biology in 2015, and I'm thru hiking the last bit of my gap year before I hopefully start med school in August. I'm a simple gal who loves the usual things in life: big dogs, flannels, and free chips and salsa. Get ready for some serious shenanigans. Happy hiking!
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You Might Be a Thru-Hiker If…
What exactly is a thru hiker? Technically, it's someone who completes a 2,000-mile trail in one hiking season, but it's so much more than
1,000 Miles Past Due
Wow, it's hard to believe how fast time has flown by since I recovered from my ankle sprain! It's hard enough condensing each day to a few pages in
Becoming a Thru Hiker
Making the Decision I suppose it's different for everyone. For me, I remember feeling pretty down my first few days of hiking, with my trekking
First 275 Miles on the AT
Hot Springs, NC: Beating 50% Welp, I did fully intend to blog once a week or so, but all that pretty much went out the window after my phone stopped
Going Long Distance on a Thru-Hike
Working the Long D No one likes long-distance relationships. They're hard, complicated, and pretty much just the worst. But every once in a blue
Unfinished Business
Where it all began... My first experience on the AT, really my only experience on the AT thus far, was during my Junior year of college on a Fall