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.…

So I have officially hiked across the entire state of Maryland! This afternoon I crossed the state line into Pennsylvania! Please excuse the quality of the photo. It was a hilariously executed selfie involving balancing my iPhone on an uneven rock and a timer and me running behind this sign numerous times to even get…

I swear that a hot shower is the greatest invention of mankind. Not space travel, not the internet. Hot showers! I had my first shower since Harper’s Ferry . The longest I have ever gone without a shower. It was glorious! I hiked 5.6 miles today to Penmar Park and I’m staying at a hostel…

It has been raining since my second day on the trail. It makes everything slippery or muddy, which is also slippery. Today I was shooting for Raven Rock Shelter. I got a late start because 1) I need to get more experience at breaking down camp (definitely going to happen) and 2) I had a…

I am using a hammock rather than a tent. It is a great hammock, basically like a tent that hangs in the trees. I really like it. It lets me side sleep has little pouches inside for my glasses and phone. I hang my headlamp off of the ridge line so I can see what…

I woke up a little sore and out of sorts this morning. I stayed in a shelter last night with 4 other people. It rained all night long, a steady or hard downpour the entire night. At least I wasn’t cold. My top quilt is working out beautifully and I was very cozy. However the…

Cold & Rainy. Low 50’s and constant rain. I hiked 9.1 miles by 2:30pm and decided to call it a day when I came to a dry shelter. My neck hurts from looking down the entire day! Of all the muscles I thought I might over use it was not my neck. There was no…

I left from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harpers Ferry this morning around 9am. I tried to sleep as late as possible and enjoying having a bed and a pillow. I was too excited and couldn’t wait to get going. Walking through the town of Harper’s Ferry was a history lesson on the Civil War…

Anticipation! I spent today taking care of last minute tasks before I start hiking tomorrow. My favorite task was picking up my thru hiker tag at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harpers Ferry, WV. Every year the tags are a color that are unique to that year. The 2024 color is yellow! It feels like…