by Jessica | Nov 23, 2016 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
After enjoying a filling lunch at Doc Grant’s restaurant in Rangeley, ME, I decided to stay the night in town at The Farmhouse Hostel. While riding with a friendly stranger from town to the hostel, I recognized the presence of a seemingly never-ending battle in...
by Jessica | Jul 13, 2016 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
In the afternoon of September 24th, I caught a ride with Spiderman and Rebel Yell from Grafton Notch to Bethel, ME. It was a fairly long ride, so we were rather appreciative to the nice man who offered to take us. Upon arriving in town, we found the pizza joint and...
by Jessica | Apr 6, 2016 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
I was in disbelief after crossing the Maine State Line. Reaching the final state felt surreal. I had been warned that thru-hikers feel they’ve crossed the finish line and are often overwhelmed when they realize there are over 200 miles of trail remaining....
by Jessica | Jan 29, 2016 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
I was absolutely thrilled to be out of the White Mountains. Giddy, even. I had conquered what was rumored to be one of the most rigorous stretches of trail. Unfortunately, not all of my new hiker friends made it through. The last time I saw a handful of them was...
by Jessica | Dec 16, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
I woke up on the floor under a table in the dining area of the Lakes Of The Clouds Hut. Blinking away sleep, I could hear my fellow hikers crawling out from under tabless and slowly shuffling around. As I stared up at the bottom of the table above me,...
by Jessica | Dec 4, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Journey Blog
On September 14th, I woke up from a restlessness night of sleep to another frigid day in the White Mountains. After finally talking myself into crawling out of my sleeping bag, I stumbled around and slowly packed up my minimal belongings. It appeared as if the sun was...
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