7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (272+ words) The trail started out today along a wildlife sanctuary. According to the proprietors of Mountain Home, it is run by the Smithsonian and has endangered species. None were visible today. Once past the wildlife sanctuary I had a long slow…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (283+ words) The rumors that the AT doesn't have nice views doesn't really seem to be true. Not yet at least. Sometimes you just have to follow a little blue blaze." The hight point of the day was Mount Cammerer, with a…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (354+ words) Buckle up folks, I got a mega post for you here today! Sorry, not sorry" The morning started early with a 5am wake up, and leaving the hotel by 5: 30am. I grabbed Navigator and Haystack from our hotel and then headed to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1403+ words) Stop listening to viral backpacking hacks. There are a lot of backpacking tips you can find on the internet, and some of them suck, and some of them don't suck. And I'm gonna give you five that do, and five…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1350+ words) A view of the French Broad River as we ascended out of Hot Springs. Although we were incredibly sad to be leaving Hot Springs behind, we felt happy to be back on trail again. The plan was to go a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (167+ words) So you can feel better about yourself. A non-comprehensive list in no particular order. Over 600 miles in. Also FYI I always have baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and biodegradable soap on hand. There are probably other things I have blocked from…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (332+ words) So I finally made it" Campo, California. It feels a little unreal, but much different than when I did the AT. When I did the AT, I was a hot mess of nerves, fiddling with my pack all day before…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (749+ words) We woke up from our bunks at the Around the Bend hostel. My pinky toes still are a bit of a problem. But, we had our breakfast and we were off! We passed the Georgia / North Carolina border! That's one…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (492+ words) Woke up around 6: 30am, as that is when coffee was served and there was a mad rush from the bunkroom for it. Followed by breakfast promptly at 7: 00am. The breakfast spread at the Quarter Way Inn, is the stuff of legend." Breakfast…...