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My Appalachian Trail: Mar. 29th – Aug. 29th
I am so excited to announce that I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail and joined the class of 2024!
The Final 500: Thoughts from 6 Thru Hikers on the AT
I have asked my tramily to write their own paragraphs about how they feel entering the final 500.
Hell Of A Hike
When I say "Hell Of A Hike" I don't mean that it was really cool or unique or that it was tough. I mean it was hell. I was hiking in hell. I was hiking through rocksylvania during the heat wave and had a deadline to reach.
Virginia Blues: It’s Hard to Cry and Hike at the Same Time
Ok, the title is a little dramatic. I only cried once in Virginia. It remains true though. I did learn that it is hard to cry and hike at the same
I Completed The Damascus Marathon!
May 8th of 2024 I completed the Damascus Marathon on a whim. I had just spent the scariest and longest afternoon of my life hiking through a lightning storm on a ridgeline (I know how stupid this was and I was appropriately scared knowing the idiocy and danger). I hobbled into the Iron Mountain Shelter wet, scared, and exhausted. It was in the hours that followed that I not only learned what the Damascus marathon was but I was also convinced to do it.
Not Every Day is a Good Day but Every Day is a Great Day
I'll admit that the title for this blog is the result of me fumbling the phrase "not every day is good but there is good in every day". Nevertheless,
The Thru-Hiker Community Breathes as a Singular Organism
I am almost two weeks and 140 miles into the Appalachian Trail and I am yet to find a person that I do not like or care to be around. The
Thousands of Thoughts Before Thousands of Miles
I am not a procrastinator but there is a lot that I have put off that I need to confront. This article for one. The Appalachian Trail for another. I have been committed to this endeavor since high school but in all truth I haven't considered it to be a reality until this week. I start the trail in 2 days.