Flash Gordon’s PCT 2018 Gear List
Let's get right to the gear. You can check out my LighterPack list fiance, who will be carrying our cookset and tent body, so you won't see these items on...
Georgia, You Went Beyond Our Hopes and Fears
It’s been almost three weeks since Conner and I started our journey from Springer Mountain, and the amount of lessons learned, sights beheld, friendships formed, and memories made have been...
99 Meals in a Day
Today marks two weeks until my start date at Springer Mountain to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Yesterday, I packed 99 backpacking meals for three months’ worth of dinners. Up until...
Starting Tomorrow, and Yes, I’m Nervous
I cannot believe that tomorrow is day one! I’m experiencing a strange mix of apprehension and disbelief. I’ve spent the last two days staying with some friends in Atlanta, carrying...
Picking up the Pieces, from PCT to AT
I hiked 1,300 miles of the PCT the previous summer with my then wife, only to have everything fall apart on a ridge in the Sierra outside Horseshoe Meadow near...
Another Week and I’m Still Alive, Mom
Not all slack packing is easy After two days spent at the Top of Georgia Hostel due to weather, I decided to take the advice of much younger hikers and...
Spring Break, New Adventures, and Now Less than 60 Days to Hike
Nigel (Chilli -- because he's always cold and loves the food -- and yes, it's spelled that way) and I have just 60 days left before our feet hit the...
The Miles Fly By on the First Days in Georgia
Day One, March 13 I started hiking at Amicalola State Park this morning around 9:15 a.m. Before setting out on the approach trail I registered with the ATC. I was...
Working On A Dream: Hello, Georgia
All the years of dreaming and planning came down to this moment. There were no nerves, no jitters. A quick “I love you” and he was off. At 8:53 a.m....
