Bloggers
Heres Why I Wont Get Lost on the AT
Recently, a woman from our city became separated from her daughter during just a short walk in the woods in the Smokies. Like many, I was carefully watching the...
An Early October Storm in Glacier
I met a couple other CDT hikers in the otherwise deserted village of East Glacier. After spending Saturday night at the Backpackers Inn, Windscreen and I relocated across town to...
Bad Case of the Pennsylvania Blues
Northbounders are susceptible to the Virginia Blues, and although my symptoms may be similar, I'm experiencing them in a different state. While it's not Lyme disease or a twisted ankle,...
Chinook Trail – Lucia Falls Park To Bluff Mountain Trailhead
Well this is it---the day I start the 300-mile Chinook Trail! I said goodbye to my family and took the Amtrak from Bellingham to Vancouver, WA. The train was delayed,...
The Final Miles and Saying Goodbye
If you were to ask me what my favorite section of the PCT was, I would say Washington---in decent weather. My least favorite section? Washington--when its cold, raining, and/or snowing....
Highlight Reel of Pictures from My 2018 PCT Thru-Hike
I've put together an admittedly self-indulgent highlight reel of pictures from my hike. My goal was to do one picture per day, but the video would have been more than...
How to Prepare/Train for a 2,000 Mile Thru-Hike?
How does Michael plan to prepare for his AT thru-hike? He doesn't. I know a lot of people do a lot of things to prepare for a thru-hike. As this...
1,100 Miles, and Why It Doesnt Matter if I Finish
Pinning my happiness on Springer is a recipe for disappointment. I plan to enjoy today first.
Thru-Hiking with a Restricted Diet
Sometimes it's just not in the stars. After hiking the JMT in the summer of 2017, my thru-hiking to-do list got a few additions. Of course the PCT was on...
Women and the Wilderness: Why Im Hiking the PCT
My thru-hiking journey began in 2015 when I was 18. I was a senior in high school and somehow I got the idea of hiking the John Muir Trail (JMT)...