Stats from my Eastern Continental Trail thru hike
This was my first thru hike. Where I started: Cap Gaspe, Quebec Where I ended: Key West, Florida States crossed: 16 American, 2 Canadian Start date: July 1st, 2016 Finish date: Jan 21st, 2017 Total …
ultralight backpacking
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 …
Eastern Continental Trail: Food & Resupply
This is a glimpse into what it looks like to be a truly obsessive planner. To think about this, and nothing else for a very long time. You’ve seen my gear, you’ve seen my maps …
Mail Drops? Mail drops.
MAIL DROPS AREN’T FOR EVERYONE. This we all know, but for me, they’re awesome. TL;DR I’m vegan, and I don’t want to waste time in town, I want to be on trail. These reasons …
Final gear list for the ECT
Check out this gear… in video form! Youtube This is what I’m carrying on the Eastern Continental Trail. I’m starting in Quebec in July, and will probably be done with the first leg of the trip, …
To trekking pole, or not to trekking pole
If my trekking poles were to break, I wouldn’t replace them. I would leave them behind. This was the unpopular answer to a question about using trekking poles on my upcoming thru hike. Unpopular because a …