Humor
If You Give a Hiker a Cookie
This is a parody of the children's classic (and one of my favorite books) "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff. If you give a hiker...
How to Prepare for Your Thru-Hike at the Office
As you wait out the dreary winter, staring longingly at the start date marked on your calendar, sitting at a desk might feel like an extreme test of patience. But don't despair -...
The Snorelax: A Harrowing Account of Shelter Life on the AT
It was the middle of the night in the Fontana Hilton shelter and all were asleep until the snoring began. They were deep, resonant snores that rattled the whole shelter....
I’m Going to Katahdin
Hiking the Appalachian Trail offered something that my daily life often did not: time. Time to slow down, look inward, enjoy a leisurely lunch, catch a sunrise if I felt so...
Encounters With Normal People in the Woods
I was three days out of Damascus, Virginia. The Trail Days bubble was progressing North and Southern Virginia was awash with thru-hikers. After three days of clear skies and warm...
There is a lot of Time to Think on the Trail
An example of how most of my conversations go with my husband when we are hiking long distances. Existential worry, anyone?
10 Horrifying Scenarios for a Thru-Hiker
Ghosts? Goblins? Monsters? Oh, please. You don't know true terror, misery and horror until these things have happened to you while hiking the appalachian trail: 1. When someone left trail
What Your Shelter Choice Says About You
Planning a thru-hike can be pretty stressful. There are a thousand and one things to consider, not least of which is your shelter. Will you kip under the stars, carefree...