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Trek Dirty to Me: 64 days until the Appalachian Trail train leaves the station and WTF is the deal with Gatlinburg, TN?

January 28, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

What the hell do I do in Gatlinburg, TN? Where do I eat and drink? What is the deal with this place? I know many of you have been here. A lot.

Trek Dirty to Me: 65 days until GA-ME and I'm making a list of your questions and ideas!

January 27, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

I want to know what questions you have for me, other hikers (section hikers and thru-hikers), the folks that feed the millions that hike the Appalachian Trail each year, and the folks who give them a roof over their heads. I also want to know what topics you would find interesting for the blog, vlog and podcast. Finally, let me know if there is a person I should contact or a, place or thing related to the AT that I should absolutely dig into. Also, this person could be you!

Trek Dirty to Me: 71 days until I head to Mt. Katahdin, and everybody wants me to hike THEIR OWN HIKE!

January 21, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Continental Divide Trail

One thing you will encounter pretty early on when you dip your footsie into the online community of thru-hikers (in this case, the “Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Class of 2020” Facebook Group, but really any of the groups with a few thousand folks with indispensable expert advice), you quickly realize that the saying must be “HMFHYI” or “Hike my fucking hike you idiot!” and not, in fact, HYOH.