AT 2024 – Rushbrooke Adventure

Trail Design

I love great design. I’m a designer by profession. While you are hiking, be it the AT or most anywhere, your mind is free to wander aimlessly and to contemplate deep thoughts. You may be planning your next few months or years or you may be healing from the past ones. One thing you areContinue reading “Trail Design”

The Gear Episode

As sure as a Star Wars movie has a Death Star, as sure as a NASCAR race will have a crash, no self respecting thru-hiking blog is complete without at least one post devoted to gear. Inquiring minds want to know, and hikers are more than willing to share. Hikers love to talk about theirContinue reading “The Gear Episode”

NOBO vs. Flip?

January 15th, 2024 I’m usually pretty decisive. This time, not so much. There are thousands of decisions to make when planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. The direction you hike probably shouldn’t be a difficult one, but for me, it is. The choices are pretty straightforward: head northbound (NOBO), head southbound (SOBO) or combine them bothContinue reading “NOBO vs. Flip?”

Gothics

I ascended Gothics with hiking buddy Jonathan. He texted me at work at noon and said “let’s hit the trails tomorrow.” I thought Giant mountain was a good choice, but we opted for Gothics, a summit which had previously eluded Jon. It was May 16, 2017. This is not ‘normal’ for me. To climb aContinue reading “Gothics”