Naomi is Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail Update
I get lots of questions about Naomi’s gap year after high school thru hiking the Appalachian Trail so I thought I would write a quick update. First and foremost, she is doing amazing! The last I…
Favorite Hikes
Climbing Mt. Katahdin
And just like that, the day arrived where Naomi started her thru hike and Maya and I began our long section hike on the Appalachian Trail. And it all started by climbing Mt. Katahdin.While not a…
Hiking Southbound on the Appalachian Trail
We have just arrived in Monson to Shaw’s hiker hostel and will be out of service for a while as we tackle our biggest hike yet and Naomi begins her thru hike southbound on The Appalachian…
Walking the Marginal Way
We are slowly making our way to Baxter State Park in Maine to begin hiking southbound on the Appalachian Trail- Maya and I for about 500 miles and Naomi the whole darn thing. The scenery throughout…
Hiking Black Elk Peak in Custer State Park
Climbing Black Elk Peak (renamed from Harney Peak in 2016) was a highlight of our visit to Custer State Park in South Dakota during our summer National Park road trip. When researching our time in the…
Adventure Van Travels – Our First 14ers: Torreys and Grays Peaks
Afternoon thunderstorms are a real possibility in the mountains of Colorado, so we woke up at 5 to get started with our hike to Grays and Torreys peaks. The Stevens Gulch trailhead sits at 11,259 feet…