It’s eerie how I can write the most incredible and awe-inspiring post in my head in mere seconds, only to lose all ability to write when I try to convert it to text. This is one of those kind of posts. I have anticipate this post; maybe even dreaded it, for a long time. It […]
It has become more and more clear to me that I am not really a thru-hiker, but rather a traveller who is using a specific trail. I am exploring that which I have not previously explored, and truly do not know what tomorrow holds for me. This journey is far from over, but it might […]
[mapsmarker marker=”34″] “Why am I out here?” Ultimately, every hiker will be asking themselves this question… most likely after a particularly bad or painful day. The funny thing is, at that moment in time they may not even know the answer to that question. We all start the trail with our reasons; our own justifications […]
[mapsmarker marker=”35″] Everyone has a story to tell. This is a fundamental truth. Every story is unique and filled with wonder … for those with open eyes. But oh so many pick and choose what parts of their own story they see, often to their own loss. The modern world is teaching us the fine […]
The Boar Song: Sniff sniff sniff. Food food food. What’s that! Our place!! Our food!! It’s one of those weird two legged things. Our food!! Our place!! Let’s scare it away! Snort with me brother! We will get it. Snort! Stomp! It keeps going. Coward. Food food food! The Bear Song: Food? Food! Oops. Not […]
[mapsmarker marker=”37″] Day: 39 Trail Miles: 199.1 Rain. Snow. Pain. Slow. That kind of sums up the last few days. I finally entered the “dreaded” Smoky Mountains. Why dreaded. Well first there is the whole bureaucracy involved with getting through the park. Can’t even escape The Man in the woods. Add to that every previous […]
[mapsmarker marker=”38″] Day: 31 Trail miles: 150.7 The more I embrace this adventure, the more I truly understand why I am here. Some are devoted to ensuring they walk along every inch of the trail so they can say they truly walked the WHOLE trail. The purists want to do it in proper order too. […]
[mapsmarker marker=”39″] Before I actually set foot on the trail, I envisioned a certain level of daily progress, which would improve quickly as I continued along the trail. I was quickly disabused of such silly ideas. I forgot to take a few things into account: reality; the fact that these are mountains; the fact that […]
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[mapsmarker marker=”41″] Day: 23 Trail miles: 124.4 Part of the right of passage, or maybe a true induction into the Appalachian Trail Community, involves adopting a Trail Name. These names come about in many different ways though all will be influenced by the trail itself. Some choose their own name, some will have it chosen […]
