Day 8: Zero in Great Barrington, Mass I woke up this morning and felt utterly exhausted. The past 7 days have caught up to me. I could have pushed it and headed out, but I decided to honor my body and take a rest day. This isn’t ideal because I am …
AT Journals: Cornwall Bridge, CT to Great Barrington, MA
Day 4: Cornwall Bridge, CT to Rt 7 past Balter’s, 12.1 miles. The day started with a cup of coffee at my new favorite country store and a hitch to the trail. Standing on a corner with my thumb out was a new, humbling experience. Why are so many people …
AT Journals: Pre Trail Jitters & All The Thoughts Keeping Me Up At Night
I’ve realized that I have anticipatory anxiety when it comes to traveling, and I reached a point where I was unhealthily stressed out about the logistics of making this whole trip happen. This was exacerbated by a sudden onset of IT band syndrome 4 weeks before I was scheduled to …
AT Journals: Muskrat Creek Shelter to Betty Creek Gap Camp
Total miles: 16.1 including water stops I have never smelled so bad in my life. So I was the second one to leave the shelter camp this morning because I needed to get away from the crowd of people at Muskrat Creek. I have a black eye and was feeling …