Hiking the AT – Me, Mulligan, and My Little Ponies @ Grayson Highlands
I was awoken in the middle of the night by howling sounds of what I thought were wild dogs. They were about 50 yards away from our camp site. We were tenting fairly
Hiking the AT – Buzzard Rock / Norovirus Outbreak / The Dirty Dozen
I awoke in my tent at a shelter 11 miles outside of Damascus. I had quite a bit of work to catch up on so I did so before emerging from my tent.
Hiking the AT – “Virginia is for Lovers”
I awoke in my “he shed” out behind Woodchuck Hostel. It got pretty cold last night. Like I think I would have been warmer in my sleeping bag in my tent. The little
Hiking the AT – Entering My 4th State, VA / Welcome to Damascus
I camped out last night at a shelter. It got a little chilly early in the morning but not too bad. I ate a quick breakfast, packed up and hit the trail. As
Hiking the AT – Watagua Dam / Sleeping with the “Beasts”
I’m not sure if I ever fully fell asleep last night. Knowing I was camping in an aggressive bear area I seemed to flinch at every little sound outside my tent. Thank goodness
Hiking the AT – Laurel Falls / Watagua Lake / Aggressive Bears
I slept in my tent at Moreland Gap shelter. I was a little slow getting up in the morning. So by the time I emerged from my tent, those who camped at the
Hiking the AT – Walking in a Wonderful Waterfall Land / Giving Birth Asleep?
I awoke in a cabin bed so I slept well. I was eager to get back on the trail to see if I could catch up with Uptown and also Snickers. So
Hiking the AT – The Monsoon Over Hump Mountains
I don’t know if anyone else slept well last night. The high winds rocked the barn to the point I literally thought it was going to collapse. Rain and dirt from the
Hiking the AT – The Balds / Over Mountain Shelter
Woke up a little chilly in my tent. But not too bad. Did my morning ritual of breakfast, catching up on work and writing, then packing up my stuff. This morning for breakfast