2023 AT Thru Hike

Sommer (aka Katniss), who knew that 35 years ago when your Dad and I hiked some of these mountains, I was exactly your age and now here I am sharing the incredible experience of hiking the entire AT with you! I can’t express how much this journey has meant to me. It’s been such a…

Endless rocks, swollen ankles, tunnel vision and miles to go in the dark…welcome to the 4 state challenge. A few weeks ago I, Katniss, got it in my thick skull that the 4 state challenge sounded like a good way to add some “zest” to my trail experience. For those unfamiliar, the 4 state challenge…

Hard to believe it’s been almost two weeks and 200 miles since we last provided an update but as of today we officially COMPLETED the 500+ AT miles in Virginia and crossed into Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. It’s a little bittersweet leaving VA. We traversed nostalgic old familiar places but also explored new ones and…

Rivers and rain, interesting folks along the way, friends both new and old, there’s a lot to be told! The past week has held a lot of meaningful moments, the first of which being that we are officially over 1/3 of the way done with the trail! It’s wild to think that every day we’re…

So who would have thought that on the day Peeta turned 60, we’d be back in Roanoke, VA atop one of the most iconic summits on the trail and certainly one filled with fond memories of our days living here. But we are jumping ahead of ourselves…because since we last blogged we were expecting a…

Today we celebrate a very special day, the 60th birthday of our one and only Peeta!! From dragon boating to summiting peaks, Peeta sure does keep it fresh, fun and adventurous! She’s an unstoppable force that only becomes more badass over time. It’s hard to say what amazing idea or adventure she will cook up…

In the name of this happy day, here’s 20 things to love about Peeta aka Mama Bear aka Olga!!

Amidst our efforts to dry off from a rain storm yesterday, it’s time for an update. We have officially hiked 1/4 of the Appalachian Trail! And in that time have also hit our 500 mile mark, we hit 600 tomorrow. The miles seem to have started flying by! But with no shortage of sights and…

It’s 1 in the morning and I can’t sleep, so here’s an update. We’ve made it to Damascus, Virginia which feels like our most notable accomplishment yet. Gosh, it feels good to cross a new state line, though we will be in this one for quite some time! The last week has been so full…

Hello to everyone from Hampton, TN. We are now 420 miles down the trail and 50 miles from entering the state of Virginia!! We have had to upgrade our tent to a Big Agnes 2 wall tent and Peeta had to invest in new shoes…I guess carrying 30 lbs for miles each day will cause…