Category Archives: Appalachian Trail

Arghh, after a month at sea level, getting used to the altitude again here at home has been a bit of a struggle. I wanted to get back out as soon as possible to my usual hiking paths, but a … Continue reading →

It occurs to me that my last post does contain a few terms widely used among thru-hikers, which the general public might not understand. I thought I’d add a post to shed a little light on trail terms. Like any … Continue reading →

And the Antarctic cruise continues, giving me plenty of time to write between bouts of penguin, seal, and killer whale watching. Still not terribly effective as a training regimen, but the scenery is amazing! Before dashing off for the Antarctic … Continue reading →

Well, the Antarctic has been a blast. It’s not really helping me prepare much for the hike which is now just eight weeks away. The total extent of the hiking I’ve done on this voyage, consist of jaunts from the … Continue reading →

I should present a little infodump on the Appalachian Trail, like why it’s there, and why people hike it. The Appalachian Trail, or AT, is a footpath that runs parallel to the much of the Eastern Seaboard. It is, at … Continue reading →

At this point, I’m still undecided what exactly I’ll be doing about journaling my Appalachian Trail hike. There’s a site that hosts trail journals called, appropriately enough, Trail Journals, and there’s also my blog, Foolish Questions. I could post on … Continue reading →