I’m a 27 year old solo female thru hiker who has been in love with thru hiking since 2017. Back in 2017 I hiked 1300 miles of the PCT in between semesters of college. When COVID hit in 2020 I lost my job and wound up traveling the US in a vehicle for 2 years! Since then I went back and hiked the entire PCT in 2022, this time doing a SOBO/flip-flop hike. This year in 2023 I set out to walk “Bama to Baxter”. Which connects the Pinhoti Trail, parts of the Benton Mackaye Trail, and Appalachian trail. Along the way I decided that I wanted to hike much further than that. After meeting an ECT hiker in Vermont I decided I would continue on after Katahdin and complete the International Appalachian trail (1500 miles). I completed the International Appalachian Trail which went across Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Then went back in Alabama to pick up where I left off in February. Now I’m hiking South all the way to Key West, Florida. Then I will have completed the entire Eastern Continental Trail (ECT). When I finish I will be the 2nd woman in history to hike the entire ECT from Key West➡️Newfoundland.
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Female Hiker Gets Followed on Trail
ECT Day 293&294 Day 293: zero day This morning I woke up around 8am. I really didn’t want to get up but I also wanted to make it in time for
Hiking With a Random Dog For Miles
ECT Day 291&292 Day 291: 35 miles This morning I slept in until 6:30am and then got packed up. Setting out from camp we were only about 3
My First Florida Bear Encounter
ECT Day 289&290 Day 289: 31 miles This morning we packed up fairly early in the second story of the shelter. It was so nice to be able to
CDT Hiker Trail Magic in Florida
ECT Day 287&288 Day 287: 25.7 miles This morning I woke up around 4:30 a.m. and began to stir around. Beer Run wanted to have an early start
Below Freezing on the Florida Trail
ECT Day 285&286 Day 285: 30 miles This morning I woke up around 5am but rolled over and went back to bed. Then around 6am I finally started to
Covered in Ticks in Florida
ECT Day 283&284 Day 283: zero day This morning I wound up sleeping in super late. I woke up and it was around 9:00 a.m. I can’t remember the
Losing My Umbrella Before a Storm
ECT Day 281&282 Day 281: 27 miles Last night it began raining fairly early. I was so glad to be under the protection of the picnic area. We
Hiking Through Severe Hurricane Damage
ECT Day 279&280 Day 279: 20.5 miles This morning I woke up around 5:30am and heard Beer Run breaking down camp. Somehow I hadn’t hear him
Hikers Sleep in a Bar
ECT Day 277&278 Day 277: 22 miles This morning we broke down camp around 7am just as the sun was beginning to rise. We had no issue last night
Hikers Locked Out of Their Own Hotel
ECT Day 275&276 Day 275: zero day Last night around 2am I woke up to the sound of Beer Run scrambling around. It had started to rain, and he