With Valentine's Day upon us, let's appreciate the stuff that keeps relationships together: chocolate and flowers! Wait... Although I enjoy chocolate at least as much as the next sane person, hiking with good friends is one of my favorite non-eating activities (and is obviously best followed by eating anyway). So here are my tips for …
Why, yes it is! Oh, haven't heard of a sweat bib? Let me explain. Those of us who sweat a lot get used to carrying around extra towels, bandanas, sweat bands, napkins, etc. when we're out and about in the heat. Dripping is a fact of life. When hiking, I usually stuff a towel in …
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Great guess, but this is actually a real-life spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) caterpillar! Josh and I couldn't believe our eyes when we saw this little guy by our campsite on the Appalachian Trail recently, and I am still in awe at how cartoony it looked even from just a few inches away. The caterpillar looks …
Continue reading Questions from the trail: Is that a Caterpie?
I always recommend walking away from the privy. This was at the Morgan Stewart Memorial shelter on the Appalachian Trail in New York, just a few miles away from busy I-84. It was my first time at a trail shelter, and I enjoyed hearing other hikers' stories from their months (yeah, months) on the trail. …
Alright, I suppose none of the work occurred on Labor Day, but Boyfriend Josh and I spent the weekend hiking over 20 miles on the Appalachian Trail, which was the most work I've ever done near a holiday. Although I think I slept more our first night back home than the previous two on the trail combined, …
