Category: hiking
Our Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 2015 Gear List
This is the final list, weight, and cost of all the things we started with on our Appalachian Trail thru-hike. Although we are typically super budget conscious, we realized the importance of investing in our gear. Let’s be honest. Sean is the gear guru. Watching… Continue Reading “Our Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 2015 Gear List”
Material: The First Step to Understanding Backpacking Gear
Wandering off into the woods with nothing but essentials on your back is a glorious and wonderful thing. But before you hit the trail, you have to decide exactly what items you’re going to carry and what kind of bag you’ll be putting them… Continue Reading “Material: The First Step to Understanding Backpacking Gear”
What You Actually Need for a Thru-Hike
When it comes to gear, I must admit that I get very overwhelmed very easily. I wanted to make a short and concise list of what the heck you actually need in your pack. If it’s not on this list, you probably don’t need… Continue Reading “What You Actually Need for a Thru-Hike”
My Favorite Part of the Appalachian Trail
It’s been three months since I stood on top of Katahdin in a dream-like state after completing my thru-hike. I can’t deny saying that I’m really still processing everything, and the adjustment back into day to day life hasn’t necessarily been easy. To most… Continue Reading “My Favorite Part of the Appalachian Trail”
The End of a Journey: The 100-Mile Wilderness and Sumitting Katahdin
We returned to the trail by 1 o’clock and happily entered Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness. We couldn’t believe how far we had come or how few days we had left on the trail. We knew nothing would stop us from completing the final 115 miles,… Continue Reading “The End of a Journey: The 100-Mile Wilderness and Sumitting Katahdin”
Nearing the End
We woke up early at White Wolf Inn feeling some of the affects of perhaps one too many rounds from last night’s 2000 mile celebration. Thankfully, we just had to walk downstairs to a fantastic breakfast and hot coffee. After eating, we returned upstairs… Continue Reading “Nearing the End”
13 States Down, 1 To Go!!!
We managed to pull ourselves away from White Mtn Hostel after our 3 night stay by 11 a.m. During yesterday’s zero, I was really struggling to get the motivation to finish these last three weeks of hiking. Fortunately, all of those feelings of self… Continue Reading “13 States Down, 1 To Go!!!”
Through The Whites
We were finally back to the AT around 11 a.m. from our little “Detour.” We pushed over the other side of Guyot and continued on our way. By about 1 p.m., we made it to Zealand Falls Hut and began to make our lunch.… Continue Reading “Through The Whites”
Detour: Part II
The day had finally come to enter White Mountain National Forest. We awoke just as the first bits of light were coming into the sky. We wanted the earliest start possible for the challenging day ahead. From the shelter it was 5 miles and… Continue Reading “Detour: Part II”
Detour: Part I
We left Stratton Mountain after breakfast aiming 13.7 miles north to a highway where we would hitch into Manchester Center to resupply. Like our visits to DC and NYC, Stratton had been a planned stop from the beginning. With the last planned stop now… Continue Reading “Detour: Part I”
Infinite Geography 