How to Lose 10 pounds in 10 days: The AT Method
We were going to hike the first 135 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, GA to the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina. We planned to do this in early October as the weather would be cooler and, with luck, the leaves would be changing colors. Spoiler: we got exactly what we wanted and more from our adventure.
Backpacking, Photography and Misadventures on Segment 8 of the Colorado Trail
When I backpacked this segment of the Colorado Trail in the summer of 2024, I knew it was going to be a tough weekend trip. The single-segment-distance was the longest I had done to date, the altitude was high above sea level at a ski resort, thunderstorms were possible in the afternoons, and I was going with a group of friends who would need help figuring out the logistics of a car shuffle.