What is Important
Three years ago I met my first thruhiker. He said, "if you need to figure something out, hike the trail. By the time you are finished you...
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Two Thousand Miles
The mountains are calling and I must go. -John Muir
Nov 2, 2016
By the Numbers
Hiking is all about numbers... number of miles, number of hills, number of days of food left, number of pounds on my back, number of...
Oct 25, 2016
Follow The Blaze
I am not like many thruhikers. A lot of them say thruhiking is the hardest thing they have ever done. Many admit they didn't think they...
Oct 8, 2016
Post Trail Depression
Post Trail Depression is a real thing, and although I would not consider myself to have it, I can understand why former hikers fall into...
Sep 6, 2016
Katahdin, A Journey's End
Firefly and I really wanted to beat the crowds, even if it meant getting up obnoxiously early, so at 4:30am we crawled out of the...
Sep 5, 2016
The 100 Mile Wilderness
The 100 Mile Wilderness is the last stretch of trail that leads to Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin, the Northern Terminus of the...
Aug 30, 2016
No Rain, No Pain, No Maine
This is the mantra we've heard since Georgia. Well, I've suffered pain, I've dealt with rain, so its about time we got to Maine....
Aug 15, 2016
Walking Through Clouds
The Whites are known to have weather conditions that turn on a dime, trapping unprepared hikers in cold, windy conditions. Worst of all...
Aug 9, 2016
Climbing Everest
I awoke to a rustling outside. Mouse? Nope, too big. Bear? Too small, plus I was camping outside a hostel so a bear would be unlikely. I...
Aug 1, 2016
How to Poop in the Woods
If you are disgusted by this topic, I recommend exiting this page immediately, but if it spikes your curiosity, read on. I promise not to...
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