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Current Location: Gatlinburg, TN Miles Hiked: 207.7 Miles to go: 1987.4 Percent of trail completed: 9% I’m about halfway through the section of the trail that runs through Great Smoky Mountains National...

was the question I almost always got after stating my plan to thru hike the AT, usually with a look of concern. Yes, I am hiking alone. It is generally advisable to hike with a buddy in the backcountry....

Current Location: Hiawassee, GA Miles Hiked: 69.2, plus the 8.8 mile approach trail Miles to go: 2125.9 Percent of trail completed: 3% And we’re off! It’s day 7 and everything is going great so far. I’m...

I leave tomorrow to begin my northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. I get on a plane bright and early for my one-way flight to Atlanta. From the Atlanta airport, I’ll hop on the subway and take...

A merchant sent his son to learn the Secret of Happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There...

I am about a month into my mini-retirement and so far, it’s everything I dreamed it would be. With my AT thru-hike beginning March 16th, I had about a 6-week interim period between the start of my mini-retirement...