Video update from Shenandoah National Park! To the coworker at my last job who said I’d never make it to Virginia, hello from West Virginia! After a long hiker hibernation, I’m back! Oh, and I’m at mile 1,000! You can call me by my trail name: Soundtrack! My boyfriend is Easy Street and we’ve been … More Hello from 1,000 miles
We’ve said our farewells to Georgia, North Carolina and now Tennessee. We are happily hiking along in Virginia now. It feels amazing to have come this far and I hope our speed will steadily increase now! The videos are up to Erwin, Tennessee and aren’t up to our favorite section of the trail yet: Roan … More 100, 200, 300, 400 and soon 500!
Holy update! Wow. I never imagined how long it would take me to update my blog! But hooray since It’s day 23 and I’m in the Smoky Mountains! Fire tower first day of the Smokies! A very large doe waltzed around our campground at Mollies Ridge Mollies Ridge Campsite Magic! So far this trip has … More Hello from the Smoky Mountains!
I’ve my Appalachian Trail start date back by a few weeks! I was having some mild left lateral ankle pain with each step for about 1.5 or 2 weeks. I thought at first it might just be a little sore from the new shoes (Altra Lone Peak 4.0) and hiking more with more weight on … More A Delayed Start
Hey again! It’s official! I’ve finished my travel nurse contract and moved from Virginia back to my hometown of Tallahassee, Florida. I’ll be staying with my parents here until I change my primary residence to the woods of the Appalachian Trail starting in a couple weeks! This whole time I was telling myself, “Oh yea, … More Hammocking in My Mom’s Backyard
In preparation for this trip, I’ve really been learning a lot. That includes relearning how to do your business when nature calls. It’s important to follow Leave No Trace principles when you’re out on the trail. Potty training (in the woods) 101: What I’ve learned so far is that 200 feet = about 70 paces. … More How To Poop (in the woods)
Welcome to my blog where I will post updates from the trail as I embark on this amazing journey down the Appalachian Trail starting next month (NOBO March 2019)! … More Uncertainty. Am I really doing this!? NOBO AT March 2019 Blog Intro!
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