I'm still in skeeter filled Mass. There seems to be a lack of views but plenty of bugs. 1,555 miles down. 625 to go!

Lessons from the trail: if you throw your pack on a bee hive, you will get stung. 4 times.

So happy to be in Mass! There seems to be an excessive amount of mosquitoes here. 10 states down. 4 to go!

I've made it 2/3rds of the way! I'm in Kent, CT. It's very exciting to be in New England even if it is pouring down rain!

A great way to end a heat wave! Two angels let me stay in their beautiful home. Great food, shower, clean clothes, and a bed! Oh, and delicious home micro brew!

So hot in NY! Gotta love hiking in a heat wave. Luckily today I found a refreshing lake to wait out the afternoon heat!

State #9! New York! I'm eating dinner on the highest point on the AT in NY, Prospect Rock. NJ was fun but a little too swampy, I'm not sad to see it go!

I just ran up a mtn to watch the sunset. I just made it, luckily the view was to the west. The sun set right behind the tower I started hiking from this morning

Another great day on the AT. I laid out on a beach and ate nachos! 1,340 miles down. 840 to go! I went to the highest point in NJ; 1,800 ft. No mountains here!

Bye PA! Hello NJ!

Surprise trip to NJ for a buddy's bday!! Hiked 22 miles yesterday to get to a road. Still in PA for another 110 miles and will be in NJ again in about a week!

I had such a wonderful unexpected visit from Greg! So glad to have him for 4th of July weekend!! I saw fireworks from the ridge I camped at last night!

Had such a fun day in Boiling Springs, PA with Sara Bowers! It was nice to kick back and shoot the breeze about the good ole fencing days!