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Category: Trail Updates

  • So Long, Farewell 

    So Long, Farewell 

    After occupying my attention for half a year and requiring several hours each week, it’s time wrap up the blog. Over the past two weeks, I’ve distilled my […]

  • Days 152-157: I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing

    Days 152-157: I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing

    2196.7 miles, 3,845,033 steps I’m done! In both senses of the word. I’ve trod every (passable) mile of the AT, and it wore me out. I accomplished the […]

  • Days 146-151: Lakeview Déjà Vu

    Days 146-151: Lakeview Déjà Vu

    2082.0 miles, 3,659,300 steps I’m surprised how much this week was a recapitulation of last. I don’t have a ton of unique things to point out. In the […]

  • Days 139-145: No Pain, No Maine

    Days 139-145: No Pain, No Maine

    1976.1 miles, 3,498,416 steps My last entry was a tale of elation and awe. The abundant blessings of inspiring landscapes, immaculate skies, and warm hospitality lifted my spirits. […]

  • Days 131-138: Great Whites

    Days 131-138: Great Whites

    1883.0 miles, 3,378,138 steps Marvelous. Sublime. Austere. These adjectives come to mind when I reflect on my passage through the White Mountains. Dare I say, they’re even a […]

  • Days 124-130: Vermont++

    1797.8 miles, 3,280,900 steps After crossing the state line into New Hampshire, I found it to be more Vermont-y than its neighbor. All the things I was warned […]

  • Days 118-123: Time to Ski-dattle!

    Days 118-123: Time to Ski-dattle!

    1707.5 miles, 3,113,320 steps I am happy to report this 130-mile week a success! I put the hammer down every day to surmount blistering heat, merciless pests, and […]

  • Days 111-117: Mass Migration

    Days 111-117: Mass Migration

    1584.3 miles, 2,904,305 steps This week, I cleared most of Massachusetts. Though it continues CT’s trend of quaint New England towns, MA is a step up topographically. At […]