Pushing for Piseco – Day 4
Morning - Hamilton Lake Stream Lean-to 8/26/2023 We must have slept pretty good because I only remember waking up once to stare off into the moonlit camp. The fire and...
Seeing a Caribou on the International Appalachian Trail
ECT Day 199&200 IAT Day 30&31 Day 199: 18 miles This morning we woke up in the room around 6am and packed up. Then we went down to the breakfast...
Backpacking on a Budget: Top Tips and Debunked Myths
Is backpacking a hobby only for the wealthy? Let's break down some misconceptions and give some advice for how to backpack on a budget.
Starting the Appalachian Trail in September
On the morning of Monday, September 4, I summited Mt. Katahdin in Maine. Usually, Labor Day signals the end of summer: settling back into the routines of work and school...
Southern New Hampshire to Vermont: Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends
Last Night in New Hampshire Georgia had long planned to get off trail and fly home to surprise her spouse on her spouse's 60th birthday. Our last night together was...
Sleeping Alone in a Cabin in the Woods
ECT Day 197&198 IAT Day 28&29 Day 197: 23 miles This morning I was up bright and early and walking by 6am. I have to get solid miles in today...
Who am I and why am I hiking the AZT this fall?
Hello readers! I'm an ex-city girl turned dirty tree-hugging hiker. I'm attempting to live out of my backpack for one month on the Arizona Trail this fall... how will I...
First Taste of the Sierra
At the top of Dorothy Pass, before dropping down to the lake, I entered the Yosemite Wilderness. Dorothy was a busy lake, with an elaborate tent camp and a couple...
Day 156 – The Famous Shaws Hiker Hostel
We all woke up between 6 and 7 and conversed while we ate breakfast. Wiki, Orphan, Feral Goat, Purple Pioneer, Hays, and I all seem to hike a similar pace,...
The Hardest Terrain I’ve Walked in 3000 Miles
ECT Day 195&196 IAT Day 26&27 Day 195: 20 miles This morning I packed up in the shelter quietly and was walking by 6:20am. I had a long ways to...