This article originally appeared on The Trek. I set out last Sunday, excited and scared to start my first thru hike. The approach trail seemed to stretch on forever, but every passing person shared my excitement for getting to Vermont. By the end of the first day, I’d covered 14 miles, and a rollercoaster of …
This article originally appeared on The Trek. I’m just a few days away from my Long Trail start date, and with most of a day off, I decided to go on one last shakedown hike. My plan was to do about 10 miles over the Mount Holyoke Range, getting used to doing smaller ups and …
I drove up to Burlington, Vermont a couple of weeks ago to visit some friends, and as Camel’s Hump became visible in the distance, I couldn’t help but feel a little giddy. I’d be on that summit again in a couple of months, this time as part of my first thru hike attempt.
In just over a month, I’ll be headed out on my first thru hike and my first long backpacking trip. My backpacking setup is still pretty much a beginner setup, but there are a couple upgrades I made for weight and comfort so far.
With just over two months until my Long Trail hike starts, I’ve been putting some semi-serious thought into getting my legs ready for 270 miles.
With my Long Trail hike less than three months away, I’ve been putting together a training plan to get ready for my trip. There are two basic principles.
This past month has been filled with changes, and I’m back from my blogging break with a big announcement!
In November 2020, I left my corporate job. Since then, I’ve done nearly a dozen different things to make money without giving up freedom and flexibility.
Over the past few years, since I’ve become an adult really, I’ve made a distinction between the pre-planning stage of any adventure, and actually planning. I call the former “plotting.”
It’s been a little over three months since I left my job, and for a lot of that time, I’ve felt like I’m moving in slow motion
