Hiking recommendations, trail reviews, and gear overviews.
With only 70 miles left of our 311 mile hike, we were thinking that we knew the trail pretty well, and what to expect moving forward. However, our last two days were significantly more challenging, and we realize it will take some determination and metal fortitude to make it to the southern terminus.
Read MoreWe continue along the Allegheny Trail, finding both beautiful and rough stretches of trail and facing new challenges.
Read MoreWe are a week into our Allegheny Trail thru hike and entering into stretches of single-track trail in the woods, rather than the double track and gravel roads through the country side that made up the first 100 miles of trail. While I have really loved the road walks, being back in the forest is exciting.
Read MoreWe get started on our thru hike of West Virginia’s Allegheny Trail and are pleasantly surprised with beautiful road walks, kind strangers, and a prime swimming spot
Read MoreI will be partnering with the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association to complete a thru hike of the Allegheny Trail, creating large scale plein air paintings along the way.
Read MoreAn overview of our 3 day backpacking trip in Linville Gorge.
Contains: Route details, trail conditions, and two river crossings.
Read MoreAn exciting opportunity presents itself to paint a mural on the Appalachian Trail, in Damascus, Virginia. It is one of my favorite accomplishments as an artist to date, and the experience was so much fun (and I learned a lot!)
Read MoreWe continue north on the Pinhoti Trail, leaving Alabama behind us. Georgia greets us with new friends, great trail towns, confusing “trails”, and cold weather. Read on to find out what it’s really like Way Down Yonder on the Chattahoochee.
Read MoreThe Pinhoti Trail is a 350 mile trail that weaves through Alabama and Georgia, sort of like a southern extension of the AT. Myself and two friends start our thru hike at the southern terminus and make our way north. The Alabama section treats us well for the most part, but as with any adventure, we are in for a few surprises.
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Read MoreWe enter the South San Juans and are faced with the challenges hiking through snow at high elevation. I am put outside my comfort zone and we witness two search-and-rescue evacuations.
Read MoreOur final days in New Mexico are filled with beauty, but the discomforts of thru hiking are starting to get to me. I am thankful for the support of my partner and of change on the horizon.
Read MoreThe CDT takes us through some of New Mexico’s high points (figuratively and literally). We experience new terrain and weather patterns, along with even more hospitality from the locals.
Read MoreA stretch of less interesting terrain and road walking has our spirits down. Thankfully, eclectic towns and the kindness of strangers and keeping us optimistic!
Read MoreThe Gila River section of the CDT did not disappoint. Although the continuous river crossings make for slower miles....The towering canyon walls, fresh water and hot springs made it worthwhile. The special wildlife sighting was an extra bonus!
Read MoreThis overview of my first four days on the CDT covers the complications the desert presents, as well as the support provided by the communities and other hikers.
Read MoreAn overview of the thoughts running through my head as my CDT thru hike draws near.
Contains: Comparisons to the weeks leading up to my AT thru hike, concerns about hiking with a partner, and my fear of the desert.
Read MoreWhy I chose Minnesota, of all places, to spend three weeks hiking, despite a general disdain for the Midwest and North Country.
Contains: The struggles of finding a Plan B and general highlights of Minnesota in the Fall.
Read MoreThe CDT was always the trail I said I would never hike, and yet here I am planning to thru hike it in 2021.
Contains: What my original plan was, why it changed, and the importance of facing my fears.
Read MoreAn overview of a 5 day thru hike of South Carolina’s Foothills Trail in July, 2020.
Contains: Day by day mileage, the challenges of South Carolina’s summer, and a minor injury caused by my own stupidity.
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