Category: Appalachian Trail

Today we started the day with a 2,000 foot climb up Kinsman Mountain, which has 2 peaks, both over 4,000 feet in elevation. The climb up was the most technical section we have experienced on the trail so far, and …

Only 380 miles to go! Today we hit the trail with loaded packs and went over Wolf Mountain.  This terrain is rough! All day we were negotiating with boulders, mud fields (I think this is where Atreyu’s horse died in …

It was supposed to rain in the night and early morning, but we lucked out a little bit. We got up early and packed up while it was still dry out. It began to drizzle as we were finishing breakfast, …

We shared the summit last night with 2 stray Great Danes, who seemed to be running up and down the trail. They turned out to be lost, there was a sign a few miles north, so we eventually got in …

The great weather has continued today, and we got some great views. The first half of the day we climbed 2400 feet up Smarts Mountain. There was a fire tower at the summit, and we enjoyed the views and ate …

We woke up early this morning and Johnny drove us back to Hanover, where we got a croissant from the bakery before finishing the walk through town and heading back to the woods. We walked just under 17 miles today, …

What an awesome time we’ve had the past few days in Silver Lake, New Hampshire. On Friday, my Dad and his friend Johnny picked us up in Hanover and took us to Johnny’s cabin, a summer home built in the …

This morning we entered state #13! We’re excited but cautious as my knee still needs rest, but it seems to have slightly improved so I’m still optimistic. We’re staying here tonight and tomorrow morning my Dad is coming to meet …

The scenery has already begun to change as we leave the Green Mountains. We passed what is supposed to be the last on-trail deli, meaning we are headed for more remote scenery. We stopped at a trail angel’s house in …

Today was another rainy day, mostly a light rain until near the end of the day. We walked 14 miles, still taking it easy because my knee still hurts, hobbling toward Hanover where I’ll definitely need a few days off …

After 1700 miles of hiking most hikers have an established trail family. Ours has been together for over 800 miles now. We camp together, take zeros together, and oftentimes we hike together. The past few days the miles are catching …

Last night while everyone was in their tents, a truck drove into camp, backed up into a tree, then went back down the dirt road it came up, leaving us all bewildered but presuming a drunken joyride. No rain in …

I thought that by this point on the trip, I had already reached my personal capacity for sweat, but clearly I was wrong, because today the bar was raised higher than ever. Nothing dries, everything is gross, and then there’s …

We got a bit of rain in the night last night but it stayed warm into the morning. It made for a hot and humid day today. We climbed a mountain first thing up to a ski area with a …

This was a lazy day indeed. It rained most of the day, and it seems like every hiker on the mountain came into town. We saw people we haven’t seen since trail days! As usual we lingered in the hotel …