Appalachian Trail
View all of my posts from my pre-thru-hike gear, to daily entries, to my afterthoughts on my attempted thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. My next attempt will be in 2025 when I do it with my husband.
Appalachian Trail: Halfway Marker, Pine Grove, and a Murder
Today's section was actually split into several days and involved hitting the halfway point (although not my halfway point) and ...
Appalachian Trail: Pennsylvania Begins— Mt. Dunlop & Snowy Mountain Fire Towers
I didn't technically begin Pennsylvania today, but I want to keep the blog posts aligned with NOBO miles and make ...
Seeking Appalachian Trail History & Stories
My hike has had a plot twist. Now I need your Appalachian Trail history & stories. See below on how ...
Appalachian Trail #42: Top Secret Stuff & an Iconic Shelter – Mile 971 – 980.8
Started off with a short up and over before coming across some SSS (Secret Squirrel Shit), stopped by the iconic ...
Appalachian Trail #41: Another Plane Crash Site & I Almost Died
Hiked to another plane crash site, passed an old cemetery and the W.J. Mayo Homeplace...oh and I almost died as ...
Hiking to a Military Plane Wreck on Humpback Mountain
I found this T-28 plane wreck when I was researching this section of the trail for my Appalachian Trail hike ...
Appalachian Trail #40: Stumbled Upon a Military Plane Wreck, Humpback Rocks, & Walking a 1800s Road
Today, there are numerous Triple B's along Humpback Mountain and a wealth of historical information to share! From stumbling upon ...
Appalachian Trail #39: Heat Wave, But I Had an Amazing View
First day of a major heat wave hitting this area right now. Low miles and done by 11 am is ...
Appalachain Trail #38: Blowdowns Oh My!
I absolutely did NOT feel like hiking today. Not much to see, and I couldn't find any history lessons for ...
Appalachian Trail #37: God’s Thumbprint
Headed SOBO today. The first 5 miles were foggy and uneventful. However, the next 6 miles were beautiful with some ...
Appalachian Trail Day 36: First Injury
Not much to see today, and pretty uneventful unless you count when I slid down the mountain. I had my ...
Appalachian Trail Day 35: Waterfalls & Leaving NC…Again!?
A nice, humid day made nicer by two waterfalls. I also left North Carolina again (had no idea that was ...
Appalachian Trail Day 34: Isaacs Cemetery & First Solo
First day of being solo, it was hot as balls, and I saw my first snake on the trail. Oh, ...
Appalachain Trail Hostel: Braemar Castle Hiker Hostel
While the plan is to stay at campgrounds as our base camp, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to stay ...
Appalachian Trail Day 33: Up & Over Hump Mountain to 19E
Nighttime thunder and rain, a foggy/misty morning, climbing hump mountain, some injuries, leaving NorthCarolina for good, and finally making it ...
Appalachian Trail Day 32: Hiking the Roan Highlands
Today we did the Roan Highlands, and it was a beautiful day for it. The weather was great. We did ...
