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Day 99 - Birthdays, Bears, Shoes, Stitches, & Zoos Oh My!
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (424+ words) Hiking started with a couple smooth miles and interrupted only by small rocky areas. I made pretty good time and knocked out the first handful of miles in short order. Around this time after doing a small climb we hit…...
The Green State - Part 1
1+ week, 3+ day ago (732+ words) 8: 30am " 4pm; 13. 5 miles" My first full day of Vermont hiking! Rained a bit this morning, while I was packing up camp. Luckily, I chose to sleep in the shelter. Coach was also taking his time, so we chatted some more. Then the…...
Ch. 21 - Overgrown & Overcrowded
3+ week, 6+ day ago (341+ words) Sometimes, finding the trail to follow is a bit of a game. Footsteps go in five different directions, and usually the path straight through the overgrowth is the true path. Today was a ton of that. Boostie and I woke…...
Birdsong's PCT So Cal Desert Section Bird Report
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (250+ words) The Trek Birdsong's PCT So Cal Desert Section Bird Report On day 3, I woke up early and left Cibbets campground, as I walked up the canyon I heard so many different birds deep in the desert bushes. I pulled out…...
Exactly 100 Years Ago, an Act of Congress Transformed the American Hiking Experience
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1191+ words) Ask anyone who's thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail about their experiences in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Park " or in hiker lingo, the "Smokies" and the "Shennies" " and you're almost guaranteed to be met with some strong opinions…...
The One With a Barn - Day 27
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) Today was mostly just a walk in the woods. But, I did walk through a meadow, saw cows, and the iconic barn with the AT symbol. I'm pretty sure it's an active farm. I'm very appreciative that they let hikers…...
The Dawn of Duckets " Part 5: Rob Bird, the Birdcage, and the Road I Recovered On
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (739+ words) Over the years, I've found what works for me when it comes to preparing for a thru-hike'both physically and mentally. Some of those methods" haven't exactly been popular with the people around me. Protested by family, friends, and coworkers' And…...
Stormy Shakedown on the Pinhoti
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (915+ words) Join me on a solo adventure through a section of the Pinhoti Trail. We'll wade across rapid streams, trek through burned pine forests, and enjoy the sunny Appalachian foothills in northeastern Alabama. I decided to sleep in a little this…...