Appalachian Trail 2012 hike

In which JK & Navigator attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 2012, the 75th anniversary of the Appalachian Trail.

Prepping for the AT

Getting used to bear-bagging

Furniture against the walls of the apartment continues to vanish as the piles of gear, from winter jackets and gloves to bottles of Dr. Bronner's Soap, loose stuff sacks, and technical t-shirts, grow. … [Read more...]

Walking into Love

Backpacking the OTL (David Hudson)

As a youngster, I played in the woods, scrambling over boulders and walking a trail through lush leafy glades to school each day. Looking out my bedroom window, I could see a mountain where people … [Read more...]