It’s the ‘week’ 8 update! Trail Days happened. Memorial Day happened. And that must mean we’re in full swing for hiking season!
Feel free to sign up now even if you’re not going to be on the trail for a while yet. We won’t start posting your updates until they become trail related. There are a handful of people that have signed up that either have their profiles private, or did not include their Reddit account, making it impossible to reach out to them. I can’t message a person that doesn’t have an account to send to.
Here are the folks that are progressing down the trail!
Heather + Chuck on Instagram and Youtube - That’s a damn fine picture of a knob you got there. Virginia Blues for real.
Ben on Youtube and Instagram- It’s not a real thru-hike unless you have to leave the trail for someone’s graduation in the middle of it. 600 miles ain’t no joke though, even with the storms rolling in.
Matt on their Personal Blog - Good news; trail days was fantastic… except for the rainstorm. Less good news, knee injuries where doctor’s tell you to stay off the trail for a few weeks. 500 miles ain’t no joke, and the plan is to rest that knee and get back on the trail.
Spark on their Instagram- Hike in the hiker parade so that you at least get 1 shower on the trail. Then become a trail boss and continue on.
Bartbug on their Personal Blog and Youtube - Laying in a shelter while it storms outside (and not on me) is one of the best experiences of my life.
Eric on their Instagram - Not to be a broken record but trail days. And then i guess mile 600 or something cool like that.
Riley on their Instagram - The soakies bring you some of the best moments of your hike and some of the worst moments of your hike. But then you get to Gatlinburg and discover that your entire life is a lie.
Longwood on his Instagram - It’s funny, I’ve only seen that Carver’s Gap view when it was all snow and frost. And I would recommend not getting poison ivy, or if you do, rub it on as many people as possible to build immunity.
Derek on Instagram - McAfee Knob ain’t the only knob around these parts, Harvey has one too!
Xander on Instagram - RIP another person who changed their instagram name and now the link is dead.
Gator Youtube - Flip Floppin’ his way up beyond Delaware Water Gap. I do love crossing a bridge, as I’ve mentioned many times.
Zen on Instagram and Tik Tok - A newcomer for this week. I make no promises on the TikTok formatting but they have their AT tag and most importantly have a photo of the orange cat from mountain Crossings.
These folks are either off trail or haven’t updated in awhile. Give them a look-see
Ricky Bobby on Youtube and Instagram
Hobear on Youtube and their Personal Blog
Explorgaytion on Instagram
Chris Kelley on their Personal Blog
It's getting hot out and stuff so make sure you bring more water and drink it.
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Redditor's Meandering Along the Trail - Revenge of the 7th (week)
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