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18 March 2021

What a beautiful day to hike – The mountains of North Carolina!…

What a beautiful day to hike in the mountains of North Carolina! We began our day with some very very cold weather. It was probably around […]
18 March 2021

Hiking Down Siler Bald Time-Lapse…

My day began with a delicious breakfast of coffee and oatmeal with almond butter. We left Siler Bald Shelter late morning and hiked out a half […]
18 March 2021

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, And It’s COLD…

Wow….what a difference a day makes! The rain video is from inside my son’s tent yesterday morning… it was crazy hard rain with the great blowing […]
18 March 2021

My Journey Continues…

Day 5, was Resupply day and we REALLY appreciate Sam Wines Barker. She met us with all of our needs (breakfast biscuits and coffee) as well […]
8 March 2021

Exciting Start Of My Journey

I have finally begun my incredible journey! I am so excited. I am also thankful to Drew for hiking a couple of weeks with me to […]
18 February 2021

Making a Fire!

Hello everyone! This evening I practiced making a fire with wet wood in preparation for the cold and rainy nights that may arise during my journey! […]
10 February 2021

Peaceful Evening

I’m sitting out near my tent thinking about what nights like this will be like during my thru-hike along the Appalachian Trail. In a few short […]
8 February 2021

My Kitchen on the Appalachian Trail!

Hello everyone! I wanted to share the kitchen I will be taking with me on my journey, when I hike the Appalachian Trail! My kitchen will […]
2 February 2021

A Message From My Trainer

Hiking the Appalachian Trail is an enormous undertaking! That’s why I am so thankful to Chanelle from Crunch Fitness (Lakeland) for helping me physically prepare for […]