I woke up Friday night feeling horrible. I was was running a fever, had body aches and chills. I lay in my hammock miserable and unsure what to do about it. I convinced myself that I had Lyme disease, even though I had not ever found a tick on me and didn’t have a rash.…

Rocky and I started out hiking together in the morning. We have 3 climbs and 3 descents today before we arrive at our chosen campsite. We plan on making it to Backpacker Camp outside of Boiling Springs, PA, which is approximately 7.6 miles. We are only going to Boiling Springs because from Boiling Springs to…

I got up and out of the hostel by 7:30am this morning with a 11-15 mile day planned depending oh how I felt. Every morning and throughout the day I check with my Far Out App and my AT Guide to get a general plan for my day. I check out available water sources so…

Several people in the comments and texts have asked about my gear. I did about two years of research on what I needed in general and what I specifically decided to buy. Gear is the most popular topic of conversation on the trail. All hikers seem to be gear nerds and I am no different.…

“Sucked into the vortex” is hiker slang for staying in town , at a hostel, or shelter for too long. Today I did just that. I talked for too long (I know y’all are all shocked by that) and ended up deciding to stay another night. I have several defenses (only needed to justify to…

I woke up early feeling great! I had my camp packed up, had pop tarts for breakfast, and was on my way by 7:30am (6:30 Texas time). I felt good and the trail was easy and level. Rain was threatening all morning but it held off until around 1pm. I spent my morning noticing how…

Monday after Mother’s Day and the girls were headed back to Texas and I was going back on trail. We spent the day doing resupply at various grocery stores and finding me a bug net hat so I could send the bug net suit I brought with me home. One of several things I was…

We gloriously did nothing! Anisse rented us a 2 bedroom house with a lovely deck. Nicely outfitted; it had everything we needed. Saturday it rained all day and we had a pajama day. We watched movies, ordered food delivery, and read books. I also took a nap. Sunday we went out to brunch at the…

It rained all night last night and was in the 40s. I stayed in a shelter and was warm and dry. Late at night when I went to charge my phone, I realized that both my chargers and my satellite communicator had completely discharged. Probably due to the cold and cloud cover. My phone was…

Sorry for the delayed posts. I had some minor technical difficulties (not a euphemism for an injury). This is the day I hike UP to Chimney Rock, PA. It won’t be the biggest or most difficult climb of my trip, just the most altitude gain to date, approximately 1000 feet over less than a mile.…