Hike #26 The Blair Witch Project: Fear, Forests & the Fierce Path Forward
What do a 100-degree Appalachian Trail hike, the legend of the Blair Witch, and my journey from receptionist to CEO have in common? Fear. But not the kind that stops you...the kind that dares you to keep going. In…
Hike #25 Best Laid Plans & Beauty of the Detour
We set out to beat the heat with an early start on the Appalachian Trail, only to be rerouted by a locked gate. What was meant to be our longest hike turned into a day of unexpected connections, rocky…
Hike #24 Purpose, Peaks, and Privy | Kicking off the State of Maryland on the AT
Our journey on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland began at the Mason-Dixon Line with views, laughs, and even a doorless privy with a view. Day One brought 11.04 meaningful miles, a little trail heartbreak, and Katie’s first-ever hike on…
Hike #23 Mile by Mile: The Power of Small Goals on Big Journeys
On a three-day hike with Camille, passing a 1200-mile marker reminded me of the power of small goals. Though I'm not a thru-hiker, each step on the Appalachian Trail brings me closer to my 150-mile annual goal. This post…
Hike #22 – The Dragonfly & Lessons From the Trail
On today’s 16.44-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail, Camille tested out a quirky bit of Japanese wisdom, pinning a dragonfly to her hat to keep the bugs away. It didn’t work (and other hikers kept telling her she had…