Lists are fun, don’t you think? The following is a list of ten things I learned (or already knew but hadn’t realized how super-duper mega important they were) on my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. 1. Cinnamon roll is the best pop-tart flavor, hands down. Sadly, its limited edition status has run its course. R.I.P. cinnamon roll … More Ten Important Lessons I Learned On The Appalachian Trail
I’ve finally started going over my journal/notes/memories from the trail and writing new blog posts (more to come!) This one begins where I left off last, in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania… What a lazy morning! We sleep in til 7:30. Eat pop tarts while we pack up our things. Dowse ourselves in Deet because we’re in the thick of … More Another Day, Another Storm
Hey guys! Sorry for the radio silence. This is why: Hiking is hard Blogging is hard Blogging while hiking is really, really hard I know, I know–it’s just walking. And it’s just writing. And it’s just writing while walking. But the longer I put it off, the heavier and hairier the task became, until finally updating … More Katahdin (I Could Walk Forever)
Today is a soggy thirty miles into Harper’s Ferry. It starts with the infamous “Roller Coaster” (a 13.5 mile stretch of steep, rocky ascents and descents, one after another), which, while grueling, isn’t worse than anything the trail has dished out so far. After that, the terrain is flat and forgiving for the rest of … More On The Horizon And Halfway There
I Could Drive Forever 