Trail Update
Unexpected Pleasure Through the Whites
Since day one, I'd been hearing about the infamous Whites. From how everyone described them, I felt sure that this week was going to be the most miserable week of...
The Ups and Downs of Vermont
The ups and downs of Vermont tested my emotional and physical prowess as I hiked through the Green Mountains.
Road Detour and Returning to Trail
Out of Leadore, I got a hitch to Bannock Pass and began my 156-mile road walk around the two fire closures that were lurking off to the west. Most of...
Hitting My Stride in Washington
Four months ago, I stood under the blazing sun at the border of the US and Mexico, staring north. The thought of walking from Mexico to Canada was daunting and...
Week Three: Goodbye, Maine, Hello, New Hampshire!
This update details my last week in Maine as I ventured from Rangeley to Andover (Old Blue Mountain), summited Baldpate and Speck Mountain, as well as took on the infamous...
Along the Idaho and Montana Border
Macks Inn, ID, to Leadore, ID I was fairly successful in not getting stuck in town. I enjoyed a breakfast and then a veggie sub. A thru-hiker party gathered at...
Seven Unexpected Trail Obstacles
I have now been on trail for 1,700 miles. Along the way Ive encountered many of the more common trail challenges (rain, mud, bad days, rain and mud on bad...
Appreciating the Beauty of the Appalachian Trail
Right now in this moment I am sitting 50 miles south of Mount Katahdin, the summit that marks the end of my arduous 2,190 mile journey. Im actually sitting on...
Nostalgia at Timberline Lodge
Six years ago I visited Oregon for the first time. This marked the start of a new beginning as I was making the move to the Pacific Northwest for college....
Walking in Between Montana and Idaho
The trail continues to toe the line between Idaho and Montana, the state border coinciding with the Continental Divide. Meanwhile, the weather toes the line between seasons. During the exposed