Peg Leg

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

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

Dec 18, 2023 : Peg Leg
Hiking With a Random Dog For Miles

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

Dec 17, 2023 : Peg Leg
My First Florida Bear Encounter

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

Dec 16, 2023 : Peg Leg
CDT Hiker Trail Magic in Florida

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

Dec 15, 2023 : Peg Leg
Below Freezing on the Florida Trail

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

Dec 15, 2023 : Peg Leg
Covered in Ticks in Florida

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

Dec 14, 2023 : Peg Leg
Losing My Umbrella Before a Storm

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

Dec 11, 2023 : Peg Leg
Hiking Through Severe Hurricane Damage

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

Dec 10, 2023 : Peg Leg
Hikers Sleep in a Bar

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

Dec 8, 2023 : Peg Leg
Hikers Locked Out of Their Own Hotel

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

Dec 7, 2023 : Peg Leg