Goodbye my friend, and thank you for everything
I finished my long walk on January 21st at sunrise. Just 4,800 miles south of where I began. I wish it were longer. Just 3 miles from that big southernmost buoy, camping in some bushes, …
Florida Trail FKT Summary
Beginning December 10th, 2016 at 10:23am I started my self-supported Florida Trail thru hike, and finished January 7th, 2017 at 8:22pm. A record pace of 28d 9h 59m, beating Tatu-Joe’s 2012 hike by more than …
Familiar Faces, Familiar Places
​Day 3 / 35mi / passed Holt to Titi Creek in Eglin East I experienced last night what’s known as a surprise downpour. A surprise, because it totally didn’t look like it was going to …
Slowly But Surely
​Day 2 / 36 MI / Eglin to Holland Rd I was woken up at 4am by the sounds of something very large russling in the bushes. Naturally, all my days food was sprawled out …
Florida Trail FKT Attempt – Day 1!
​Day 1 / 34mi / Fort Pickens to Eglin Woah woah wait I haven’t updated this blog since I was in virginia… well, I’m now 1,000 miles further down the east coast, and 3,400 total …
Review: Pa’lante Packs Simple Backpack
This year I’ve had the great pleasure to carry a new pack! For my thru hike of the 4,800mi Eastern Continental Trail, I took a chance on a new company, and purchased the Simple by Pa’lante …
Dungeon After Dungeon, Dragon After Dragon
Halfway to somewhere, halfway to nowhere. I’m not sure. 2,400 miles into the Eastern Continental Trail. Halfway between Quebec, and Key West. Halfway between where I started, and where I’m going. A very long walk …
No need for dreaming
Arriving in the city of Gorham was immediately sobering. No longer am I in tiny podunk Maine towns, here they have a Subway! Among 4 or 5 pizza restaurants, and other garbage, but that’s besides …
I get up, and I walk
If I’ve remembered correctly I’ve now been in maine for over 450 miles. Well, I’ve actually just finished Maine! What a state. What a big state. The AT itself only goes through 280 or so …
Just 4,000 miles to go!
When I left you last I was preparing to finally leave the province of Quebec. Limping. Although the last 200k had been through the valley and physically very easy with mostly rolling hills, beautiful views …