Category Archives: Appalachian Trail

While we were packing up today, two ladies wandered up, map in hand, out for a day hike to find blueberries. At 7:15 am, they had left NYC at 5… It’s Saturday, I guess! After a forgettably hot morning and … Continue reading →

Last night was very restful, so we were up and hiking by 7ish.  The early morning passed in a blur, each hiking at their own pace. We got to our first stop of the day at 10, a deli/gas station … Continue reading →

We hit the trail around 8 and already had food on the brain – today’s food choices included: 1) a breakfast deli (0.4 miles off trail) 2) a shelter 9 miles into our day that you can order pizza to … Continue reading →

Today we hiked our longest day of the trail – 26.3 miles! Our feet are now sore but it was a pleasant day of hiking. The weather broke last night and it was much cooler all day. We crossed into … Continue reading →

I was excited today to try out some new gear – my replacement pack arrived, as my old pack from the PCT was dying. I had intended to just let it fall apart on me, but considering how annoying my … Continue reading →

Coffee was on the bar at 6:30 and breakfast bagels and watermelon served at 7. We decided to do a 16 mile slackpack today and for logistical reasons we are again walking northbound for a day – a bit weird … Continue reading →

We were woken up by an angry squirrel throwing acorns at our (very fragile) tent. We had to get going to get away, so we were hiking by 6:30am. I managed to sleep reasonably considering I had to wake up … Continue reading →

Last night we were treated to much rain, and also my sleeping pad springing a slow leak. I had to blow it up every couple hours all night, resulting in little sleep. We did get moving pretty early, though, and … Continue reading →

Breakfast was wonderful, pancakes with blueberries and raspberries plus coffee is awesome, plus we had a lovely group to share it with. We met another fast, strong northbound woman, Junco, and another cool guy named Michelangelo. We also met a … Continue reading →