Bob's 2025 - 2026 Appalachian Trail Hike: Georgia to Maine

Happy and ready to roll on June 17th from Harpers Ferry, WV. Bob decided to restart his walk from Harper's Ferry and continue his original plan of hiking Northbound (aka NOBO). His goal is to keep ahead of the heat and hopefully avoid Norovirus, though that is stalking hikers through the Shenandoah even as I write this. We managed to avoid getting it on our first cruise last month so we're hoping that's a good sign. He reported that he managed 15 miles on his first day with h

At long last, Builder (who has morphed back into Bob again) has this update for you all: " Sorry to say I am off trail again due to the...

Sorry for the delay, folks. What follows is a large group of photos and observations from Builder/Bob. "When you are not climbing up or...