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Tag: Backpacking
My Shortest Solo AT Section Yet was also my Toughest: 55 Miles of Northern Virginia in November
My recount of a particular day of hiking on the Appalachian Trail during a one week section hike in November, 2020 from Lexington to Waynesboro, VA.
Reflections on an Appalachian Trail Weekend Hike in North Carolina/Tennessee – Part 2
33 Miles from Standing Bear in TN to Hot Springs, NC in July of 2020. Solitude, crowds, knee pain and a rattlesnake encounter.
Hiking Within the Guidelines: Reflections on an Appalachian Trail Weekend Hike in North Carolina/Tennessee
33 Miles from Standing Bear in TN to Hot Springs, NC. in 2020. This post focuses on this hike in relation to covid guidelines.
To Hike or Not to Hike in an Uncertain Time
My thoughts as I ponder whether or not to continue with a planned long section hike of the Appalachian Trail during the pandemic in 2020.
A Look Inside My Head: What Is the Drive Behind My Long-Distance Hike?
I reflect on some of the reasons I’m planning to do another long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2020.
1,512 Miles to Go: Welcome to My Appalachian Trail Journey
An introduction to who I am and my hiking experience on the Appalachian Trail in 2019.
My Best Attempt in Words at the Feelings I Was Left With After 570 Miles on the Appalachian Trail
Feelings after completing 570 miles hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019.
The big questions: How did I make this happen, and what is the Appalachian Trail anyways?
An overview of basic facts about the Appalachian Trail, and how I personally made a long section hike happen.
The tale of the 16 mile day that went wrong but also went so right on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia
My recount of a particularly memorable day of hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia in 2019 during a long section hike.
Appalachian Trail 2019 Update #3 – Coming at You From Trail Days!
My experience at Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia in 2019.
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