Jessica

Mile marker: 125.4 Miles today: 15.8 Almost lost my rock bag & cord for my bear hang! As I woke up, I knew I had a big day in front of me: a nice uphill for leaving the gap & a lot of miles. It went way better than I Continue Reading

Mile marker: 109.6 Miles today: 3.8 A nero into Franklin, North Carolina ! As I woke up in the morning, I was looking foward to being at Chica & Sunset hostel that night. They hiked the AT in 2017 & I heard great comments about the place. I can now Continue Reading

Mile marker: 105.8 Miles today: 12.1 I passed the 100 mile marker !!! Was on trail by 8h45. I was looking foward to 2 big things: seing my first fire tower & passing the 100 mile marker!!! That morning on trail, I got some more trail magic: some carrots, Reese’s Continue Reading

Mile marker: 93.7 Miles today: 12.5 I got my trail name ! It was a cold morning. My hand were freezing at the water source. The best part of the day: Standing Indian Mountain! So beautiful 🤩 The view at the shelter was pretty amazing as well. And, I had Continue Reading

Mile marker: 81.2 Miles today: 11.8 Leaving Georgia & entering North Carolina! As I was leaving the trail head around 8h15, I got some trail magic: a Dunkin Donut🍩 I phoned my grandparents a few miles before entering North Carolina. I was very happy to talk to them. My grandpa Continue Reading

Mile marker: 69.4 Miles today: 3.6 Not a big hiking of day. I had a bed at the Around the Bend hostel for that night. When I woke up, it was still pretty foggy & some rain here in there. I left the shelter by 8h30 & got to Dick’s Continue Reading

Mile marker: 65.8 Miles today: 7.4 What a day! What a wet, cold & windy day!!! Puff and I where on trail by 8h30 that morning with the intention to reach Dick’s Creek Gap. Rain started pretty soon that morning. Being cold & wet made the uphill so much harder. Continue Reading

Mile marker: 58.4 Miles today: 15.4 My biggest day of hiking so far! More than 15 miles today. Puff and I started hiking around 9h15. It was a cold morning. We arrived at 6h20 at the shelter for the night. At Blue Mountain Shelter I saw this written on the Continue Reading

Mile marker: 43 Miles today: 11.7 Trail magic today was amazing! After going up Wildcat moutain, trail magic was waiting for us at Hogpen Gap: vegetables, fruits, everything you could imagine…even hot water to clean your hands & a fire! Puff & I stayed an hour there. The brownies were Continue Reading

Mile marker: 31.3 Miles today: 7.3 Hey All 😀 This is the day I made to Neel Gap! The first big milestone. I woke up around 6 AM & packed camp in the rain. Started hiking around 7h30. That morning Puff told me she heard 4 big footsteps & sounds Continue Reading