Wrapping up my time in MA with a change in hiking shoes, more cookies, a chance to bike between towns, and climb the highest peak in the state.

The rain is starting to get to me... but dotted within the misery of the rain have been some truly memorable people and experiences!

Day #: 36 Miles Since Last Update: 38 mi. Total Miles Hiked: 467 mi. Miles Remaining: 1,711 mi. Connecticut was a short, and tumultuous time in my AT life. As you can see from the title of this post, I spent a short amount of time in this state, and my experience in this short time was quite varied. Connecticut was the start of a few things for me. Also, I realized while writing this post that I never informed you all, but I have stuck to a trail name now for over 100 miles! Maybe it will stick with me for all the rest of the AT too! Ironically,…

I previously wrote on the great experience I had in getting to, spending time with, and leaving my friend in New Haven, CT. Well only a few days later I was blessed again with an amazing off-trail experience. A few years back (more years than I’d like to admit), I studied abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. There, I chose to live in the student dorms to get more a “fuller exchange experience”. I was randomly assigned a roommate, from American University, named Michaela. Michaela and I not only became friends quickly, but we stayed friends throughout and after the study abroad (you may recall that she is one of the friends…

New York was a blast! From Deli-Blazing, the Lemon Squeezer (and other tricky climbs), The Trailside Zoo (yes! a Zoo! you read that right), and some absolutely gorgeous views along Bear Mountain!

I visit my friend Ife and am gifted by the kindness of lots of strangers, now friends

A quick shout out to one of my favorite town stops so far on the trail.

I have two questions for you, my readers: While I believe we can all agree that there is a "Northern" New Jersey and a "Southern" New Jersey… is there such a thing as "Central" New Jersey? and on that note… which is correct: Taylor Ham or Pork Roll? These are the questions that have plagued my mind since visiting NJ and I must hear your thoughts…

Delaware Water Gap is a small town in Northern Pennsylvania, and I believed that my time there deserved a post unto its own.