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 …
Eastern Continental Trail
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 …
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 …
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 …
Day 5 – It’s not supposed to be easy
Starting from camp, wondering where the two hikers ahead of me stayed, starting to question if there are even hikers ahead of me, or if I was told a farce. The trails tread tells a …
Day 1 – Cap Gaspé
Woke up, ate an entire bag of granola, and checked my watch. It’s 3am, and light as day outside. I personally didn’t witness it, but as far as I can tell, sunrises here in the …
ECT: Not-So Private Emails
Something different… A short conversation between Sycamore and myself. Aside from being an all around badass and triple crown hiker, just last year he completed the Eastern Continental Trail, which I’m about to embark …
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 …
Ode to Tarp Camping
Under a tarp I feel free. No doors, no walls. Sheltered from the rain in just the right ways. No less, and no more. Free to observe my surroundings even in a down pour. Free to …