by | Mar 5, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Hiking, Training, Uncategorized
What have we gotten ourselves into? Who was that guy who coined the Appalachian Trail a simple “walk in the woods?” That phrase paints a picture of a beautiful, level, happy-go-lucky, birds-chirping, sun-shining, leisurely stroll through the woods. Not a...
by | Jan 23, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, Training
Jen and I are 57 days away from the start of our attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. On March 22nd we will depart Amicalola Falls Lodge and hike the 8.8-mile approach trail that leads to the start of the Appalachian Trail. There are other, less taxing,...
by | Dec 19, 2016 | Appalachian Trail, Hiking, Training
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear ~ Mark Twain As we document our journey to and through the Appalachian Trail, I am cognizant that our thoughts, strategies, desires, and fears will change as we experience the different phases of...
by | Dec 4, 2016 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, Training
There is no exact definition of the term often used to describe certain characteristics of long-distance hikers, so I cobbled my own: Hiker Trash – a term of endearment used to describe the necessary mental shift caused by living in the woods on a thru-hike for long...
