AT 2024 Thru-Hike

Mile marker: 472 Miles today: 22.7 Leaving Tennessee & entering Virginia Waking up in the dome this morning was nice. After breakfast, a few of us headed to TN91. There was some trail magic at the trail head this morning. A few moments after starting the day, I saw the Continue Reading

Mile marker: 449.3 Miles today: 20.5 First 20+ mile day My first day doing over 20 miles! I decided to slack pack it today SOBO (south bound) back to the hostel. I hiked with EB & Max who where section hiking that day. It was nice to gave other people Continue Reading

Mile marker: 428.8 Miles today: 8.6 Even if it was a short day of hiking, it was not a short day… I was on trail by 9h10 this morning. I slowly made my way towards Laurel Falls. I enjoyed the wall of rocks on each side shortly before them. Then, Continue Reading

Mile marker: 420.2 Miles today: 11.1 Today was a short day. I decided when I was approaching Dennis Cove Road to stop 2 miles before intended & stay at Black Bear. I was happy that I did, because on the way back from the shuttle to resupply, search & rescue Continue Reading

Mile marker: 409.1 Miles today: 13.6 Trying slack packing …& passing the 400 mile marker Today I decided to try slack packing (only carry my day pack). The last few days, my shins splits are getting better. But doing bigger mile days, I do feel them more at the end Continue Reading

Mile marker: 396.5 Miles today: 16.3 A beautiful view on the Balds I woke up early to be on trail just before sunrise. The view of the first sunlight between the trees was beautiful..Felt so grateful to be witness of it. As I made my way across Carvers Gap around Continue Reading

Mile marker: 379.2 Miles today: 17.6 Felt my shin split in the last 30 minutes of the day I screamed this morning… I wook up when it was still dark outside. I cooked breakfast in my tent vestibule. As I was eating my oatmeal & carnation breakfast, I saw I Continue Reading

Mile marker: 361.6 Miles today: 12.9 Taking it slow I arrived at camp around 3h30. It is kind of early to stop my day, but I just did much more miles than yesterday… So I decided not to go at the next camp site about 4.5 miles away. I did Continue Reading

Mile marker: 348.7 Miles today: 4.3 Hard not to do more miles Initially, I wanted to do 17 miles today. But, yesterday I talked to a few people & after taking 3 days of rest, a decided to take it slow today. I did not take 3 days off for Continue Reading

Mile marker: 344.4 Miles today: 0 Last day of rest before heading back on trail This morning I still feel my shin splits, but at least I can stretch them now. It hurt to much to do it the previous days. This morning, I went to the coffee shop for Continue Reading