In which we return to Shawnee, have three perfect sunny days, and remember trails.
Tag: Hiking
Shawnee State Forest, October 2019
In late October I went backpacking at Shawnee State Forest in southern Ohio. It had only been a few weeks since completing the Appalachian Trail, but in those odd days following my summit of Katahdin, every day of not hiking felt like a confused century. The opportunity to walk again—through a forest heavy with the …
Looking Back After Three Months
In which I reflect on the three months since the AT and share one more trail entry.
Connecticut and Massachusetts
In which we survive the heat wave and enjoy a lot of ponds.
Pennsylvania, Part Two
In which I have a love-hate-but-mostly-hate relationship with the infamous Rocksylvania.
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.
Passport Somewhere 