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Aqua Blazing is a thru hiking term that means completing a portion of the journey via water instead of trail. The Shenandoah River, which flows in Virginia and West Virginia, is one of the few rivers that...

The last few weeks have been full of adventures. So much so that I’ve gotten behind in blogging! The first adventure was attending Trail Days about two weeks ago. Trail Days is a festival in southern Virginia...

Current Location: Pearisburg, VA Miles Hiked: 636.1 Miles to go: 1,562.3 Percent of trail completed: 29% Virginia holds more miles of the AT than any other state. 556 miles, almost a quarter of the trail,...

Part of the backpacking experience is foregoing your usual creature comforts. No electricity, running water, Netflix, or couch. It’s somewhat of an ascetic lifestyle, but that’s also kind of the point....

Current Location: Hampton, TN Miles Hiked: 428.5 Miles to go: 1769.9 Percent of trail completed: 19% It’s been an eventful couple weeks since the last update. Here are some of the highlights: ✔️ Completed...

(and what it has to do with hiking) I rocked a flip phone until the end of 2012, long after all my friends had gotten smart phones. Even after converting to a smart phone, I always remained a bit of a...