Trek Dirty to Me: 40 days until I voluntarily move to bear country, and let's dive into Tennessee for a minute!

February 21, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

The third state (of 14) on my way north to Maine is Tennessee!!! I have driven through here. Peyton Manning played college football here. They have BBQ on the other side of the state. I’m here twice on the Appalachian Trail. Two nights in Gatlinburg and a week and a half further north in East Tennessee. That’s all I’ve got. I have questions. Who wants to meet up? What should I do? What should I eat?

Trek Dirty to Me: 43 days until it's time to put one foot in front of the other, and it is a good time to dig into North Carolina!

February 18, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

The second state (of 14) on my way north to Maine is North Carolina!!! Yes. I have spent about seven total days in the great state of North Carolina. Once for a long weekend/spring break when I was not yet even legal to drive. Once for a two-day law school visit (not my visit mind you) to Duke. Consider me a Tar Heeled virgin. I have questions. Who wants to meet up? What should I do? What should I eat?

Trek Dirty to Me: 67 days until the first step and I have Georgia on my mind.

January 25, 2020 by AJ Feeney-Ruiz in Appalachian Trail, Trek Dirty to Me, Projects

So let’s talk about the first state (of 14) on my way north to Maine. Georgia!!! Yes. The Princess Peach state. Home to Delta Airlines Skymiles and some fizzy beverage that may or may not have cocaine in it. I have driven through Georgia on many a trip to and from the state that shall not be named to the south of it, but this will absolutely be my longest stay and I have questions. Who wants to meet up? What should I do? What should I eat?