First full day on the AT Even though it had rained a bit overnight, we woke up to sunshine and were looking forward to our first full day on the AT. I wiped the raindrops off our tent with a Swedish cloth, and we slowly packed up camp. After a thorough scan of our site […]
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My husband and I began the drive to Georgia on a misty, gloomy Wednesday. Ten hours later we arrived at the Green Dragon Hostel in Hiawassee to spend the night. Our plan was to leave our car at the hostel and get a ride to the Amicalola Falls State Park Visitor Center to register with
Day one on the trail is fast approaching and I thought that some of you might be interested in the things I have done to make or customize my gear to hopefully better suit my needs on my thru-hike. Some of these have been tested on my training hikes and some will get their first
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Day One on the Appalachian Trail is fast approaching, but while I’m still at home I thought I would share with you my 4 favorite places to backpack right here in Ohio. Maybe some of you have hiked these trails as well. If not, these are a great place to start. The TVT (Twin Valley
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In July I developed a persistent pain on the outside of my left foot which turned out to be peroneal tendonitis, an inflammation of tendons on the foot and ankle. I had to ice and rest for a week and then got custom orthotics for my shoes, which helped but were not ideal. The shoe
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