This article originally appeared on The Trek. Springer Mountain, GA > Albert Mountain, NC Distance: 100 miles Total distance: 100 miles My first 100 miles on the Appalachian Trail have been nothing short of incredible. I’ve been blessed with beautiful weather, surrounded by amazing views, and have experienced kindness and generosity in all kinds of …
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This article originally appeared on The Trek. Five days out from the start date of my AT thru-hike, I found myself unable to move five feet beyond my toilet. Apparently I had contracted norovirus before even setting foot on the trail.
This Paleo-friendly and dairy-free version of thick, sweet, and delicious Vietnamese Egg Coffee will be your new favorite morning treat. The sky opened up as I was maneuvering my way through the bustling streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, and I had little more than a plastic bag to protect myself from the deluge. The question …
This article originally appeared on The Trek, which you can read here. Hi. I’m Brian. For the past six years, I’ve been working as an animator director during the day and blogging about food at night. I’ve managed to design a pretty sweet life for myself, and I am truly grateful for all that I …
A few weeks ago, I got the opportunity to spend a night at Mt LeConte Lodge in Great Smokies Mountains National Park with a group of fellow hiking enthusiasts. Considering you can only get a reservation at the lodge by lottery, it was an opportunity that doesn’t come along very often. The lodge can only be …
After filling my belly with some delicious Russian Cabbage Soup, I spent the second half of my Dockery Lake camping trip hiking to Blood Mountain. Standing at 4,459 feet, Blood Mountain is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. No matter what route you take to get there, it is highly worth the …
When I’m out hiking on the trail, I am generally in my happy place. I’m usually thinking about puppies, rainbows, or what I’m going to cook for dinner when I get home. However, my mind will occasionally slip into visions of the macabre: a bear waiting around the next bend waiting to maul my face off, …
I stopped my car for a moment in the middle of the nondescript driveway and gazed out at the clearing. If it wasn’t for the “Caution: Honey Bee Yard” warning sign, I might think that I was staring at a field of abandoned white filing cabinets. A faint, but unmistakable, buzz vibrated off the trees. …
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of roasting my own coffee, but assumed it involved a lot of space and a lot of equipment. Thanks to a class I attended at The Cook’s Warehouse led by Joe Behm, developer of the award-wining Behmor Coffee Roaster, I now know that roasting my own beans can easily be …