Georgia to Maine

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  • 9 Days to go

    Just about every conversation around the house these days starts with the question, “Can you believe you/I leave next week?” The reality of me hiking for six months is definitely becoming very real for both Dana and me. Dana is so supportive and I’m over the moon excited to get started, but I’d be lying…

  • Preparing to leave “normal life” for six months

    Less than three weeks to go and I’m feeling super excited! I go to bed thinking about the trail and wake up thinking about the trail….I pretty much eat, sleep, and drink the A.T. I purposely took this month off to prepare and I’m sure glad I did! Getting ready for this hike has been…

  • 45 items, 21 pounds, 6 months.

    That’s all I’m taking with me for six months, just 45 items that weigh about 21 pounds. Now, these 45 items have not been chosen randomly….no, no no, I’ve researched every item ad nauseam. Seriously, it’s been an obsession for the last five months. I’ve read more reviews about backpacks, tents, sleeping bags….you name it.…

  • And then there were two

    I got some great news this week! I learned that my good friend Pete has decided to also hike the A.T. It has been a dream of Pete’s to do this thru-hike and when he heard that I was going to take on this adventure, he asked if he could join me. Heck yeah! Pete’s…

  • Top 5 Questions I’ve Been Asked about Hiking the A.T.

    So the conversation starts out with me saying something along the lines of “so, yeah…I’m going to be thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019.” Reactions typically fall into one of three buckets, 1-Enthusiastic, 2-Supportive but nervous, and 3-Head Scratchers. Then the questions begin, which by the way, I love answering. So, having answered hundreds of…

  • I’m Thru-Hiking the A.T in 2019!

    So, some of you already know this, but I will be leaving for Springer Mountain in Georgia on March 3, 2019 and hiking northbound to Mount Katahdin in Maine.  It will be a 2,190 mile hike through fourteen states and an elevation gain of 89 miles (I’ve been told that’s like climbing Mt. Everest more…

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