I’m so sad to write this, but today I decided to go home. My knee is swollen and I had sharp shooting pains whenever I do a balancing wobble – which is constant when walking on the rocks. I have already rested for two days and then a short 5 mile slack pack. I think…

Today’s hike was a test to see if my knee would hold up or maybe just a test to see if I could stand the pain. I’m happy (sorta, I mean it hurts, but not so much that I’m ready to give up) to report both are true. I got a ride to a trail…

So, I spent the day sitting at the hostel alternating between icing my knee and my ankle (for my Achilles tendon) and taking lots of anti-inflammatories. I also carefully rationed the number of times I went up and down the stairs. I played a fun fun game of how-much-can-I-drink-before-I-need-to-pee (the bathroom is downstairs). I can’t…

So excited to say that I am back hiking! I got dropped off in the morning in Port Clinton. I had a 15 mile stretch to fill in and then I skip to the Lookout Hostel where I actually left the trail 3 weeks ago to head home. The weather was beautiful. It rained last…

ETA: my week has turned into 3 weeks. But no worries, I am returning to the trail! I’m taking a week off the trail. Not to worry! There is nothing wrong and I am not injured. This was always the plan. I’m seeing friends and family and will be starting back where I left off…

Started my morning with my favorite breakfast pancakes) and got to meet the owners of the hostel. Super nice couple, Yardsale (who thru hiked in 2017) and Just Glen (who started section hiking now that he is retired). They are super nice people who provide a great service to the hikers in the area. Hosting…

So I woke up this morning to swollen ankles and knees. Pretty sure this is due to too many miles hiked yesterday and not an actual injury. So I treated my self to a lovely brunch sitting outside on a balcony overlooking the river. Pennsylvania has some incredibly beautiful spots to see when you aren’t…

Today was slow in every sense of the word. I got off to a slow start and I moved slowly all day. I got off to a slow start because it rained during the night so my fly (the covering for my hammock) was wet (I hate packing it wet – leads to mold and…

I’m not going to even include a photo of the rocks! I hate them that much! Read this next part in Forest Gump’s voice: I hate rocks! All rocks! Pointy rocks. Little rocks. Big rocks. Flat rocks. Rocks that roll. Rocks that shift. Boulders. Pea gravel. You get the idea. Today was hard. Which is…

What a day! I hiked by myself today (Rolling Stone went to town and Mallory had a sleep in). I woke up early and was on trail just before 7am. I planned to make it to a shelter 13.3 miles away. The trail changed character all day long! Which made for an interesting, but tiring…