Category: Appalachian Trail

I’ll give a little background here. I’m a shelter girl, even when it’s not raining. A fair weather fan, if you will. For 90% of thru-hikers, the shelters on the trail are more of a worst-case-scenario than a luxury. But for me, I’ll typically opt to hang my hat in a wooden structure instead of … Continue reading Not All Mother Teresas 

I want to share a story that happened a few weeks ago, but that I’ve been thinking a lot about. First of all, for those of you that aren’t familiar with the nightly camp routine on the trail, there are a designated number of tasks a hiker must do before settling in for the night. … Continue reading We’re On The Same Team 

Being on the trail can have a small home-town feel. Everyone seems to know everyone, or at least to have heard of each other. I fully realized this as I sat at a coffee shop in Hot Springs, North Carolina, when a hiker I didn’t know asked me if I was feeling better; She heard … Continue reading Getting Grounded by Mother Nature, and Other Lessons