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Day 5 was an amazing day! We left Jarrad Gap to head towards Neel Gap (and climb Blood Mountain) on time. It was sunny but ...

Day 4 started out early with frost on the inside of my rain fly and was our longest day yet! But what a beautiful day ...

We decided to check out of the hotel at check out time instead of early to get our money's worth =) Day 3 was going ...

Day 2 of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike started off wet and cold. The plan was to make to Gooch Mountain Shelter before the snow started ...

Day 1 (and Day 0) of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I am trying to get the hang of hiking, managing my social media accounts, producing ...

My DITY bag for the Appalachian Trail consists of my first aid kit, hygiene kit, and repair kit. For the sake of simplicity, I will ...

My cook system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. A stove, pot, spoon, food bag, and koozie make up the main items. Stove: For ...

My water filtration system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. I will be hiking in an area that is pretty abundant with water, especially ...

It's been 20 years since I last visited Dinosaur Valley State Park. I always visited during the summer to swim in the river and had ...

So I thought before I left for my thru-hike I would hold one big giveaway. We will call it my Pre AT Thru-Hike Kickoff Giveaway ...

Electronics on the Appalachian Trail? It seems like one of the biggest controversies out there. Some believe you shouldn't have any and apparently you are ...

If you have been backpacking for any amount of time, you know the less weight you carry, the easier it will be, so to speak ...

One of the hardest things for me to figure out was my sleep system for the Appalachian Trail. I am starting in February which means ...

I love books, that's no secret. While I was at the bookstore I came across Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon and just had ...

I have spent a couple of years dialing in my clothing choices for the Appalachian Trail and my layering system and finally have it dialed ...

This NoBox 3.5" Single Blade Knife post & giveaway is sponsored by NoBox Tools LLC. NoBox contacted me last month about reviewing a couple of ...

This NoBox Tape Light post & giveaway is sponsored by NoBox Tools LLC. NoBox contacted me last month about reviewing a couple of pieces of ...

You may have noticed in Gutenberg (WordPress) you have the ability to choose a color from the color palette for the background or text color ...

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I have compiled a list of Appalachian Trail NOBO (Northbound) bloggers and bloggers (now called the Class of Covid-19 since we all had to readjust ...