On Friday, May 22nd, my brother and I bagged our third highpoint en route to our goal of all 50 states, at Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina. We had made plans to do this highpoint (along with Georgia's) at the end of March, or in April, but of course COVID-19 changed … [Read more...]
Hiking Clingmans Dome, TN
The day after our first highpointing experience (Mount Mitchell in North Carolina), we woke up early (6?) to get a head start on the day. If you don't know what highpointing is, here's a great article explaining it. I don't know exactly when we decided to go for it, but I … [Read more...]
Hiking Mount Mitchell, NC
This was quite the excursion! We summited the highest point in North Carolina (it's also the highest point east of the Mississippi River)...and we did so in the snow. Thankfully we were prepared... well, mostly :) While I'd love to do a full story on this hike, à la Liz, my … [Read more...]
PCT Day 4: Rendezvous in the Middle-of-Nowhere
After 46 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail over three days... (catch up on Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / plus Gear List here)...we had just a few more hours of walking to go! We woke up early (5:30 AM--only day we set an alarm) on Day 4, our final day on the PCT. Joel and I knew we … [Read more...]
PCT Day 3: Where We Almost Hiked a Marathon
I had a repeat of Day 2, where I woke up early again, and needed to go use the woodline again (ha!) Also ICYMI: Day 1 + Gear Post + PCT Trip Planning I slept really well, but my body still ached. I don’t think I mentioned it yet, but I was carrying approximately 35 lbs … [Read more...]
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