Thru Hike

Fording is not something often done on the Appalachian Trail. A ford is when you are crossing a river, and it is shallow enough for you to wade across. Maine…

I recently read a great article on AppalachianTrials.com about getting over post trail depression, “Your 4-Step Checklist to Recovering from Post-Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Depression.” The article talks about something that most thru-hikers…

Bears are not the most dangerous things on the Appalachian Trail…

Long distance hiking provides some unique challenges and circumstances that require a few subtle but important differences in the type of gear one might bring along. Here is some of the…

Not quite a hotel, hostels are a place where a traveler can rest for cheap. It usually involves bunk rooms, communal showers, and a caretaker that can make or break your…

It was cold. Very cold. The night before entering Maine, the Rough Ryders and a few others crammed into a small shelter on the eastern edge of New Hampshire. As…

I wrote this post about hiking through White Mountain National Forest while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail! At this point, I was about 1700 miles and 5 months into my journey…

My eyes opened at the sound of Hustle’s alarm. I debated on whether or not I should go back to sleep. I heard Hustle starting to fidget in his hammock.…

Since my last update we have traveled through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and entered Vermont! We have reconnected with our friends Hustle, Flow, Tinder, and Birch! Our adventures took us…

We are finally making our way through the state of Pennsylvania. We have been lucky to see friends and family every weekend for the past three weeks. Being in familiar…