by Jessica | Apr 21, 2015 | Videos
My friend Whitney volunteered to help me document my AT journey by compiling clips from the trip. She has posted the first one! Looking back, I can tell how nervous I was leaving Amicalola State Park..pretty unsure of what I was doing at that moment. Anyway, please...
by Jessica | Apr 18, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
Day 20 of hiking has been a success! Tonight I am updating from the Fontana Dam area while laying in the first real bed I’ve slept in since three weeks ago. To date, I’ve completed about 165 miles of the Appalachian Trail. It’s kind of surreal...
by Jessica | Apr 11, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
Finally! I’m in a town with some hot coffee, good draft beer and decent wifi. So, a few exciting things have happened this week–1)I experienced my first hitch hiking adventure in Hiawassee (sorry, Mom). April 6th, I stayed at the Top of Georgia...
by Jessica | Apr 7, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
Hey there! I’m finally getting enough wifi signal to give y’all a quick update about life on the Appalachain Trail. This first week has brought on many surprises and has been an amazing experience. I’d like to share a list of things I’ve...
by Jessica | Mar 24, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog, Backpacking Topics
Is there something you have always wanted to do, but just haven’t gotten around to it? You talk about a certain adventure…and think you will do it someday… Yep, that was me. When I was a little girl, family trips to North Carolina were frequent..we...
by Jessica | Mar 17, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog, Backpacking Topics
About a week ago, I was scrolling back through my history on Facebook. I saw that many of my posts are pictures of my garden, canned foods or hand-made projects such as composting trash cans or worm bins. I have recently received two requests from...
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