Miles 1747 – 1908 August 26 – September 13, 2017 I entered New Hampshire feeling my absolute best on trail. Strolling into Hanover, the town was full of college students and their families for orientation. They ogled at the thru hikers like we were a different species. At the Dollar General in town, Markus purchased…
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Mile 1367 – 1747 August 4 – August 26, 2017 The next few states had their share of adventures, but they are dim in my memory compared to what came before and after. New York was beautiful in its own way, but it felt touristy. The number of day hikers we met increased, and at…
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Nearly four years have passed since Markus and I started our Appalachian Trail thru hike on April 20, 2017. We spent 170 days on trail, living in nature and learning about ourselves. I meant many times to document our story, but lacked the dedication to put my experiences into written words. As the years have…
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Mile 1018 – 1366 July 8 – August 3, 2017 The shortest state on the Appalachian Trail is West Virginia with a whopping 6.4 miles of trail. At the Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters located in Harpers Ferry, staff took our pictures and added them to the official registry. The ATC uses this to track the…
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Mile 548-1017 June 5 – July 7, 2017 The night after crossing the quarter way point, it rained. Despite being under the cover of trees, I had mistakenly placed my tent in a low-point at the campsite, and I woke with the sensation of being on a water mattress. Thankfully the bathtub of my secondhand…
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Mile 391-547 May 25 – June 4, 2017 Our journey into Tennessee began well. The first morning, we walked the road to Mountain Harbor Hostel, as we heard a food truck was there that served amazing burgers. Unfortunately, the truck didn’t open until eleven, and we had arrived just around ten. With meager persuasion, we…
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Mile 238-390 May 10 – 24, 2017 My trail legs began to reveal themselves as we made our way up the North Carolina/Tennessee border. For about 150 miles, the trail indecisively followed the state line in its pursuit north, before leaving North Carolina for good and dedicating its path to Tennessee. After the temperamental weather…
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Miles 0-69 April 20 – 26, 2017 The morning of April 20th was blanketed in a cool layer of fog. The forecast predicted a hot, muggy day, but when I stepped outside the Super 8 motel I had shared with my good friend, Markus, the sun had yet to fulfill its promise. Our shuttle up…
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Fried Green Experience 