In which we cross the Red River, eat pizza, and finish the hottest section hike ever.
Tag: Backpacking
Sheltowee Trace Day 5: July 9, 2020
In which we visit crayfish, walk on more gravel, and find the most perfect campsite.
Sheltowee Trace Day 4: July 8, 2020
In which we leave town, head back into the woods, and appreciate mushrooms
Sheltowee Trace Day 3: July 7, 2020
In which we go to town, try to find a ride, and enjoy air conditioning.
Shawnee State Park: The Sequel
In which we return to Shawnee, have three perfect sunny days, and remember trails.
Shawnee State Forest, October 2019
In late October I went backpacking at Shawnee State Forest in southern Ohio. It had only been a few weeks since completing the Appalachian Trail, but in those odd days following my summit of Katahdin, every day of not hiking felt like a confused century. The opportunity to walk again—through a forest heavy with the …
Connecticut and Massachusetts
In which we survive the heat wave and enjoy a lot of ponds.
Pennsylvania, Part Two
In which I have a love-hate-but-mostly-hate relationship with the infamous Rocksylvania.
Maryland + Pennsylvania, Part One
In which I reach the north, camp alone, and consume the best cheesesteak.
Virginia Reflections, Part Two: 26
In which I turn 26, eat too much food, mull over the differences between the Camino and the AT a little bit longer, consider what I miss, and am grateful. 8 June 2019, 23:02, Wintergreen Resort, VirginiaHi, hello there! Haven’t written in a while. It’s my twenty-sixth birthday today, and I’m sitting at the table …
Sarahmarie Specht-Bird 