In which I have a love-hate-but-mostly-hate relationship with the infamous Rocksylvania.
Category: Hiking
Maryland + Pennsylvania, Part One
In which I reach the north, camp alone, and consume the best cheesesteak.
Virginia Reflections, Part Three: Shenandoah
In which Shenandoah is magnificent, time is strange, and a campsite provides calm.
Virginia Reflections, Part Two: 26
In which I turn 26, eat too much food, mull over the differences between the Camino and the AT a little bit longer, consider what I miss, and am grateful. 8 June 2019, 23:02, Wintergreen Resort, VirginiaHi, hello there! Haven’t written in a while. It’s my twenty-sixth birthday today, and I’m sitting at the table …
Virginia Reflections, Part One
In which I talk about the Camino, allow myself to love the AT, and am honest.
On Good Omens, Pennsylvania, and Fragments that Fuel
A little reflection on a story, a trail, and why we need things that keep us going.
All Trails Lead to Roan Mountain
Roan Mountain, Tennessee was one of my tramily's favorite places on the AT. I wrote the following entry while in my tent during our first night in town. The next morning, we met Birgit, a local who befriended us and graciously welcomed us into her home. We felt so lucky, and so at home. I'll …
April Highlights
I'm continuing with my reflections from early on in the trail. Here are a few selected highlights from North Carolina and Tennessee. April 23, just before Hot Springs, NC, eveningWalking down the hill to camp, I couldn’t stop breathing in. That air, that green smell of oxygen, made me instinctually inhale. It smelled like summer, …
The First Few Days
As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm going to be sharing some more in-depth updates from the Appalachian Trail, with revisions from my original writing. Here are just a few thoughts from my first week on trail. 25 March, Day 2: Hawk Mountain ShelterI’m lying here in a three-sided wooden structure, between two strangers …
Quick Update from the Appalachian Trail
Hi, hello there, whoever you are, dear reader! It is I, Sarahmarie, writing from a town near the Appalachian Trail. I have been out here for about three months now, and I don't have adequate words for what this hike has been like. I have made friends with some of the coolest and most determined …
Passport Somewhere 