The Vicarious Hiker

There is a difficulty in accepting the conclusion of something that has existed for so long. Three days after summiting I sit here writing t...

At 6:40 am we left the Birches campsite and headed to Katahdin stream campground. From there we began our climb, roughly 4000 feet in five m...

After leaving Monson we traversed the "100 mile wilderness" which should roughly translate to 100 miles without a resupply. The ...

So right now I'm sitting outside Shaw's. This hostel has been legendary on the trail for many years. We spent the night at a shelter...

After camping at Pierce Pond most hikers on the AT make a stop in at Harrison's Camp. Basically this guy owns a really remote lodge clos...

It seems as if over the span of five months we have encountered "the worst _________ weather in history". From snow and ice to bel...

Standing on Katahdin you can see the world below you. Stretched out like a canvas of blues, swirled greens and white lines of roads it is cl...