Another night of good rest at Angel's Rest Hiker Haven hostel. I can't say that was the same for all guests that night. Though no fault of the hostel. There was a bit of commotion when we woke up because someone threw up in the bathroom sink. We all assumed it was just someone out late drinking too much. But anytime anyone gets sick at a hostel there's always concern of it being something more serious and contagious like the Nora Virus. No one else got sick so we chalked it up as someone partying

I slept in the Angel’s Rest Hiker Hostel bunk house. I slept ok. Other than the fact I woke up in the middle of the night a little chilly. I wasn’t sure how cold it was going to get over night so I didn’t get out my sleeping bag. After doing so I slept a little better. Bunk houses can be challenging to sleep in. Especially if you’re sharing it with folks that snore. Even if people aren’t snoring, people moving around, coming and going, etc. can disrupt your sleep. But all-in-all

  Though I slept at a motel, I didn’t sleep very well at all. The bed was hard and uncomfortable. I guess it beat sleeping on the ground though. As usual, I made some coffee, and drank a few cups, and tackled some work before really starting my day. Mulligan rose from his slumber and we stopped by a local diner for some quick breakfast. The game plan was to get back on the trail today and knock out some more miles. But it was raining outside. No one is ever too motivated to start hiking when its

Another amazing nights rest sleeping in a big ole bed at my cousins house. I awoke to the smell of eggs and bacon crackling in a frying pan up stairs. I immediately got up and went to investigate. Yes, sure enough, my nose was on point. There stood my cousin cooking up yet another masterpiece on the stove. “Good morning” we both said simultaneously. I sat down and we chatted while she finished preparing everything for breakfast. Her husband Scott and son John Michael joined us. It tasted as amazing as it smelled. We sat around chatting and

It's hard to believe the leaves are already changing colors up north. I'm not sure which is harder to believe, that, or that I will have hiked through all four seasons by the time this thru hike of the Appalachian Trail is over ???

I spent the night at my cousin Terri’s house. So I got to sleep in a bed and catch up on some much needed rest. The bed I slept in must have been a California King. I could roll over 4-5 times and still be on the bed. I’ve gotten so used to being confined to my sleeping bag and laying on top of my sleeping pad that only sticks out an inch or so on both sides of me. If I rollover at all, I’d fall off the pad and onto the ground.  Instead of my small