This time four years ago, I was somewhere in Vermont on the Appalachian Trail. I felt like my hike was almost over, clueless that I had endless memories yet to make and friends left to meet before reaching Katahdin. I had just started hiking with Sam who, unknown to me at the time, I would shortly…
I just finished my ridge runner training week in Connecticut, and I will be spending the summer working along the Appalachian Trail. I’m excited for the opportunity to give back to the trail. The most asked question we get is… What is a ridge runner? The short answer is I am a glorified trash lady/…
Hello readers, Thank you all for following me and reading my articles. This blog has grown so much and accumulated more followers than I ever thought it would. I have two announcements: 1) I spent the winter writing an e-book and it is finally available for purchase on Amazon Kindle. It’s titled “The Appalachian Trail…
Isn’t it Dangerous? What a familiar phrase. Anytime I plan any sort of hiking adventure, international travels, or road trip it seems like there’s always a handful of people who want to question my sanity. However, it’s really not as scary as it may seem. Here we’ll cover the potential dangers of the Appalachian Trail…
[vimeo 68550020 w=500 h=281] Hard Way Home Official Trailer from Kori Feener on Vimeo. Kori “Rocket” Feener is a thru-hiker and filmmaker from Massachusetts. She hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2012, and made a film, Hard Way Home, about the challenges she faced on the trail and in her life before the trail. I met her…
In case you’re not sure what type of food to bring to the trail, here is a non-exhaustive list of backpacker friendly foods to give you some ideas. These are just my favorites, but you’ll find your own favorites. The most important thing to remember is to eat what you like to eat. Otherwise, you’ll…
After my first day of hiking in Georgia, I arrived at Hawk Mountain shelter to find the whole area packed. I claimed my tent spot among the thirty-some other tents, then I headed toward the stream. On my way through camp, I witnessed two guys who were starting a fire in the fire pit. There…
The winter before I began my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, I told everyone I knew about my plans. The number one question people asked was, “You’re not going alone, are you?” Having already done a few section hikes before starting my thru-hike, I knew exactly what I was getting into and was not worried…
A few months ago, during a section hike in Georgia, my boyfriend and I were tenting at Low Gap shelter when we decided to go watch the sunset through the trees. We walked back to the trail and found a spot in the trees, ignoring the shredded Mountain House packages on the ground. As the…
On October 3rd of 2012, I summited Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, ending my 2000 mile Appalachian Trail journey. On the trek down the mountain, it was getting late in the day, when myself and my trail buddies came across a woman in her 40’s who had blood on her face. She was asking…