Go look outside.

Today I completed two thru-hiking milestones. We (Rook, Phoenix, and I) crossed the half way point in our hike and are now officially closer to Katahdin than Springer. We each then commemorated the occasion by each eating a half gallon of ice cream. I chose mint chocolate chip and am proud to say I was successful in my endeavor. We each were! But then we all suffered from stomach aches and sugar overdoses. Such is life on the trail.

We crossed the Mason-Dixon Line!

Currently held up in my tent on top of a ridge in Pennsylvania with a heavy downpour and lightening and under a severe thunderstorm warning, tornado watch, and flash flood warning. Well, at least we’re high enough that I don’t have to worry about the flash floods.

Passed the 1000 mile mark and made it into Harper’s Ferry, WV. Should be to the halfway point of my thru-hike in just a few days.

Yesterday’s 9:00 am trail magic. Loving the thru-hiking life.

So I’m currently laying in my tent, well past hiker’s midnight, and it is raining. Life on the Appalachian Trail is wonderful. I’m 734 miles into my thru-hike and life couldn’t get much better (unless someone showed up with some free food). Oh wait, that did happen- thanks Blue!

Hello friends. I’m 4 days short of being a month into my thru-hike of the AT. I’m about to walk into Hot Springs in the middle of a thunderstorm. That would put me at 274 miles.