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Trek Dirty to Me: 55 days until it is up the first mountain on the AT, and I have my nutrition plan!

February 06, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

So here is the nutrition plan I have put together as nutritional insurance on the Appalachian Trail. Dr. Mom was a huge help in making sure that I don’t OD on any particular vitamins or supplements. Please feel free to steal any or all of it.

Trek Dirty to Me: 61 days until I head to the mountains and I'm thinking about trail hygiene and critical mass beard.

January 31, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

Many thru-hikers love to say ‘embrace the stink’ and forgo most hygiene on the trail. Cool for them. However, my project and my general sanity require me to be less laissez-faire with my smell and appearance. So I think I have figured out a way to live in both worlds. My ultralight attack to resist the stink.

Trek Dirty to Me: 62 days until I start climbing and descending Everest 16 times, and I'm all about routines today!

January 30, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

I realized that, during my ‘zero day’ from Appalachian Trail thru-hiking prep, that I have created a pretty great routine over the last few weeks and how much I enjoyed the routines from childhood summer camp experiences and how they apply to the trail. Stick around to the end and see my 50-task routine that I’m thinking about for my thru-hike.