Maryland Rocks
Don't be fooled by a few flat spots.
Mason-Dixon Line
It's not just a line in a history book after all
Max Patch in Snow
A spectacular sight, attained on foot
Obos
Not NOBOs, not SOBOs: ATC declares us OBOs
On Blood Mountain
The very name felt ominous
On Peters Mountain
Layering memories atop a mountaintop
Out of (New) Balance
When your shoes give out, it's a painful lesson in "be prepared"
PATC Pride
The finest shelters on the AT are those by PATC
Peanut Soup
Chowing down like it's 1865
Perception
I look out across the water watching the turtles, fish and birds. The tall pines and oak trees sway in the breezes. On the porch I hear the hollow sounds of the bamboo wind chimes and watch the prayer flags flap in the wind. All the while, I’m …
Pilgrimage
“Why are you here?” We were finishing up dinner at the 501 Shelter when Coach popped the question. I laughed. That’s the question John and I asked hikers all along our journey.
Prepping for the AT
Furniture against the walls of the apartment continues to vanish as the piles of gear, from winter jackets and gloves to bottles of Dr. Bronner’s Soap, loose stuff sacks, and technical t-shirts, grow. A stack of maps – reviewed, folded, and set …