by Jen Seymour | Jul 19, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Guest Post, Hiking, Motivation, Tales
Please welcome Stacia who is guest posting with us today. Stacia grew up on a farm in the southern-most part of Georgia and was bitten by the outdoorsy bug at a young age, often playing in the woods on her family’s property for hours at a time. But it wasn’t until...
by Sunsets | Jun 27, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Friday 5's, Hiking
The Appalachian Trail is famous for its Green Tunnel and one might think with all that shade, sun, and heat are not a problem, one would be wrong. Avoiding hot days on a long-distance backpacking trip is near impossible and over the course of six months and 2,200...
by Sunsets | Jun 16, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Hiking, Motivation
In only one or two lines of concise language, quotes can convey humor, stoke our motivation, cause a sentimental sigh, and inspire greatness. The following 20 hiking quotes will make you smile, motivate you to get off the couch, and mentally fuel your next trek. Go...
by | Apr 13, 2018 | Animals, Appalachian Trail, Hiking
Overall, Chica and I were surprised by the number of animals we saw during our 6-months on the Appalachian Trail. Maybe it’s because we hiked as a couple and were not very stealthy, but we just didn’t see that many, especially mammals. Four bears, two moose, a few...
by Jen Seymour | Apr 10, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Friday 5's, Gear, Hiking
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I loved being a woman thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail last year. Yes, I was with my husband, and that was epic, but I didn’t let that take away from the pride I had for myself as a woman. When I was young, and I first heard of the...
by | Apr 4, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Books, Hiking
If you are like me consuming hiking books is like eating after you have been on the trail for a month … you read everything you can get your hands on. Today we provide you with an excerpt from A Walk for Sunshine, Jeff Alt’s memoir of thru-hiking...
