Quote of the Week #26
I recently spent a night camping on one of the balds along the Appalachian Trail at Roan Mountain. It was one of the those 90 degree days that often brings
Top 10 Ways to Determine if Someone is a Thru-hiker
I was recently in Great Smoky Mountains National park and saw two young guys hitchhiking. Thinking about the wonderful people I met when I was thru-hiking, I stopped to offer
Words of Wisdom for Future AT Thru-Hikers
“So don’t sit back and watch the days go by; Are you ever gonna live before you die? So come on and leave the years when you watched the days
Comparing the JMT to the AT
I have been done with the JMT and off the trail now for almost two months but already it seems like a lifetime ago. When I look at pictures from
FAQ about My AT Thru-Hike
I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from May 4th -October 10th, 2008 Here are some frequently asked questions… Why did you want to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? I had a lot
Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail
The Journey IS the Destination Call me crazy but living outside for five months sounded like my kind of adventure. There’s a bumper sticker on my Toyota with the words, “my
Witnessing a Miracle of Nature
In 2008 when I was thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I stumbled upon a mass cicada emergence… There is such peace in the quiet moments of night and often I didn’t