Trail Magic
Trail Magic
I reached Neel’s Gap around 1pm. It was awesome there. Did a small resupply on my food. Had a pizza and some nice talkings to other hikers. Actually there is a tree with...
Final Hiking Gear
Swap out Appalachian Tail Hiking Gear
For years all the hikes I did were day hikes. There was no need for equipment like a big pack or a tent. I started longer hikes with a...
A Visit From Germany
A Visit From Germany
As we watched the World Cup Final at Big Bunnies house, he offered to pick Emanuel up on the train station in Brewster. Big Bunny is such a friendly and helpful...
A Quarter Done
A Quarter Done
Initially I wanted to stay for two days in Damascus. Because of the bad weather I stayed there for another day. I just had to switch the rooms which wasn’t a big...
Unexpected Zero Day
Unexpected Zero Day
After doing some longer miles, like two days in a row 18 miles we are pretty close to the Great Smokey Mountains. You have to get a permit to hike through the...
The Sun Came Back Out Again
The Sun Came Back Out Again
After three weeks of really bad weather and a very bad mood because of all the rain, the sun finally made its way! It’s so much more fun to...
No Way Back
Finally through-hiking the Appalachian Trail 2018
About 6 months ago, after a day hike in the austrian alps, I watched some YouTube videos about hiking in the evening. I came across a channel called Homemade...
The Adventure Begins
The Adventure Begins
The last few days in Germany I wasn’t really nervous about the flight to Charlotte or the journey itself. So I enjoyed the days with some really good friends. We grilled some...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
After a long week with very bad weather, rain and thunderstorms, things should get better for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
We took one more day of before the Smokies....
