March - 2016

The Pain of Fog

Day 7 of the Trail: 17.1 miles hiked and Easter A darkness has circled the land and a thick fog and drizzle obscures our view of Rocky...

Day 6 of the Trail: 8.4 miles hiked Sleeping at the same camp as everyone else isn't ideal. It's not that we don't get along, it's just...

Day 5 of the Trail: 12.8 miles hiked We left Neel's Gap, after our group meeting, later than normal for me and Thomas. We were on the...

Day 4 on the Trail: 3.9 Miles Hiked Last night we stayed in Woods Hole Shelter and I wasn't disappointed. It was breezy outside but nice...

Day 3 on the Trail: approximately 12.6 miles Not sure if this will be a regular thing for us or not, but we woke up early again. We were...

Day 2 on the Trail: 12.8 miles hiked It got a bit chilly last night and I had a few icicles in my water; nothing like free ice water...

Day 1 on the Trail: 3.8 Trail Miles / 12.6 Total We left our "resort" and headed to the trail about 9:45 am. When we got to the Approach...

It was an early wake up. I had to be at the airport by 6:30 am to make my 7:30 am departure. The night before my thoughts were cluttered...

I have only a few days 'till I leave for Georgia to start my hike. My mind is surprisingly calm. I have my gear, my pre trip...

I have been remiss on the topic of my gear. Warrior Hike truly does everything it can to help the veterans it selects. They provide us...