May 11, 2026

 Early seven weeks in and a weakness is appearing. My feet are starting to get to me everyday, with my boots clearly too small and my toes all getting bruised as a result. I hope to be able to resolve the issue with a new pair of size 15s by Trail Days, next week.

My days are getting into the 16 mile realm, with two...

May 7, 2026

These last three days started with the vast, glittering openness of the balds in the Roan Highlands, then sent me back into the forest for a night camping by myself and a new hostel discovery. This is such a diverse trail.

Also, I was lucky enough to run into Uncle Fuzzy and Nono, each a new character to discover and I...

May 4, 2026

Miraculously, the weather continues to cooperate as yet another four days pass without a minute walking in the rain! I'm in the Roan Highlands and coping well with both uphills and downhills; long may my body cooperate on this trail.

This week, I also managed to talk with Carl, or Fresh, who experienced some of the...

Apr 30, 2026

I'm starting to manage aspects of my hike in a way I hadn't done so before now. Everything seems to have its own place, and each thing that arises during the day is another piece of the hike to be managed.

My pace is starting to increase, as is my mileage. I'm also being reintroduced the wonders of the South; the balds....

Apr 27, 2026

Into month two with the miles increasing, I'm truly living in the woods now. Life seems to have become more feral, and the simplicity of my life agrees with my temperament right now.

My loneliness seems to have gone away as I'm spending more time with others, and this week we hear from Bright Spot and Wolf, who I met...