Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Appalachian Trail : Unknown Territory Video Blog – part 8

The eighth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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New York City’s “Zero” Day!

Written By: Emily “Lightning” Ginger I’ve been enjoying living outside and being free from all the societal stresses for the past few months. Since I have always lived in a large city and have never considered living a slower paced life out in the country somewhere. However, seeing how well I have taken to being [...]

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Ringleader, Master of Zen

Written by: Katherine ‘Ringleader’ Imp I have mastered the art of zen. I’m sure people have used other words and phrases to describe the meditative state I find myself in — but for now, I’ll call it zen. Mentally, the first half of this thru-hike was brutal. I charged through law school in 2.5 years [...]

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We Finished! Right?!?!?

Written by: Brandon “Monkey” Imp Are we in the final stretch? We are in Kent, CT. The remaining states to hike through are CT, MA, VT, NH, and ME. CT and MA will probably fly by – the mileage length is low and the terrain is non-White Mountains. Then there’s VT and NH where our [...]

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Where’s my muse?

Written by: Emily “Lightning” Ginger I will never forget the day that I was dropped off on top of a mountain in Georgia- it was a foreign place that I would call “home.” I was stripped of my familiar comforts, terrified, and unable to fathom the experiences, emotions, and feelings that would come. It was [...]

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Utopian Expectations

Written by: Katherine ‘Ringleader’ Imp The Appalachian Trail attracts all walks of life. Why? Because you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to walk it. In fact, most people that attempt a thru-hike have no experience in backpacking, hiking, or camping. The trail is covered with signs directing you where to sleep, where to [...]

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And Fun Times Were Had By All

Written by: Brandon “Monkey” Imp First, a sincere apology to all of the readers out there. Our blog has been very dry the past few weeks due to unexpected events – namely, a lack of internet usage in towns! It is as if every time we entered a town, the library was closing earlier than [...]

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The Appalachian Trail : Unknown Territory Video Blog – part 7

The seventh installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Trail Update #5

1. Where Are We: Pine Grove, PA 2. Approximate Number of Miles Hiked: 1180 miles 3. Current Challenge: Marathon Slackpack With the help of a friend, we are slackpacking 150 miles in 5 days . . . averaging 30 mi/day throughout PA. This puts us back on track to finish our trek around August 10. [...]

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What’s Next???

Written by: Emily “Lightning” Ginger Today is our three month anniversary! I never thought I would be able to say that I lived in the woods for three months and walked over 1,000 miles during that time. It’s been such a boost to have hit our halfway milestone, and I am relieved to finally have [...]

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