Kevin's AT Thru Hike

Day 63, Wednesday, 5/18 – I woke up in the middle of the night, freezing cold. I got up to pee, and that’s when I really started shivering. I was cold enough that my teeth were chattering, and I started to feel nauseous. It wasn’t that it was particularly cold out, it was just really…

Day 62, Tuesday, 5/17 – We all packed up and got a ride back to the trail at 10:30am. We took an Uber as hitching would have been difficult from the hotel. It’s generally easier to hitch from the trail rather than back to the trail. I hiked with Dillan and Birthday Sandwich. Broadway, Genie,…

Day 61, Monday, 5/16 – I was the first to wake up and headed down to a full continental breakfast. I’m talking waffles, breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels, etc. I ate enough food to not really need lunch. There was a nice patio set outside in the shade, and the weather was perfect. I…

Day 60, Sunday, 5/15 – I hiked with Birthday Sandwich and KJ into Daleville today. Over the past few days, I hiked Dragons Tooth, McAfee Knob, and Tinker Cliffs. These are the well known highlights for the area, so I really wasn’t expecting a stellar view on the hike today. As I was hiking along,…

Day 59, Saturday, 5/14 – I woke up at about midnight. It turns out eating an entire gas station pizza before bed might not have been the best idea. I had some heartburn and just general discomfort. The bunk beds were covered in plastic, and didn’t have sheets. My quilt was my only bedding, and…

Day 58, Friday, 5/13 – There was a good amount of rain overnight. I stayed dry again in my tarp & hammock setup. Its so nice being confident that I’ll stay dry during weather events. I packed up and was out of camp by 8:30am. I started my day off strong. I hiked 5 miles…

Day 57, Thursday, 5/12 – When my folks were driving down to visit, my mom knitted a baby hat on the way. She gave it to me, to give to a hiker, who knew someone expecting a child. Today was the day I gifted the apple hat! I packed up this morning and hiked out…

Day 56, Wednesday, 5/11 – I woke up in a bit of a mood today. I’ve been in my head the past few days thinking about insecurities, recalling things I’m ashamed of and other regretful memories. Maybe this mindset has become more frequent because I’ve been hiking alone more than usual lately, and my mind…

Day 55, Tuesday, 5/10 – I woke up early and was the first one in the shower this morning. I finally got my hot shower. I then spent the morning updating the blog and drinking coffee with Lorax, Vinegar, Jetpack, and Parkour. Jetpack, Parkour, and I ran some errands. We went to the outfitter, grabbed…

Day 54, Monday, 5/9 – It was a lazy morning at the hostel. No one seemed to be in a hurry today. Everyone was hanging out drinking coffee and eating breakfast. Sprite is doing a work-for-stay while she rests her Achilles tendon, so we all said our goodbyes for now. She should only be a…