Hiker Intro
Mom, Please Never Let Me Hike the Appalachian Trail
Mom, please never let me hike the Appalachian Trail. There will come a day when I will want to hike the Appalachian Trail, but you must not let me. This...
Me, Myself, and I vs. the Arizona Trail
50 hour work week plus 16 credit hours. Copious amounts of caffeine and the never ending need to adventure lead to the jump off point. A thru-hike of the Arizona...
Just a Squirrel with a Goal to Thru-Hike
"Yes, hiking 2,190 miles sounds like fun to me." I grew up in middle Tennessee in a "blended family" that includes myself, my parents, and my adopted twin sisters, Hope...
Choosing the Chinook Trail for My Fall 2018 Thru-Hike
The appeal of a taking on a thru-hike is multifaceted - there is the urge to escape from technology and the clutter and clatter of everyday life. There's also the...
Section Tested in Georgia, Then on to a Thru-Hike
Feb. 10, 2018 The forecast called for a mix of snow, sleet, and thunderstorms. All weekend. It was the last section I needed to finish my hike of the Appalachian...
Confessions of a Soon-to-be SOBO Thru-Hiker
Confessions of a soon to be SOBO thru-hiker. The who, what and whys of introductions.
On Choosing a Trail: When You Just Want to Hike
Mother Knows Best My first thru-hike came about all because my mom, as mothers do, believes I am capable of anything. In the Spring of 2016, confronted with the quickly...
Decisions, Decisions. Some Easy, Some Hard
Im leaving in less than 30 hours and still working through last-minute decisions. Some decisions were easy. Rain pants or rain kilt. No brainer. Ive never had an opportunity to...
Why I Waited Until After College to Thru-Hike
A lot of people that I met in college took gap years or put off college for a fantastic adventure. Im not one of those people. I set a goal,...
Anticipation About the PCT While Eating Bagels
If you come at four in the afternoon, I'll begin to be happy by three. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince. Eating bagels here in NYC while waiting to start...