Trekking Sketches
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We are New England-based hikers who love sharing traveling and trekking experiences through drawing, writing, and photography with our friends, family, and community of adventurers. The phrase, “Trekking Sketches” encapsulates the essence of what we love about traveling: physically moving through space while sketching images, thoughts, and poems about how we experience the world around us. Our blog is a place for us to record our impressions of the cities and natural places that we explore on foot.
Appalachian Trail Posts
On November 10, 2022, we finished thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail as a flip-flop! It took us 146 days to hike all 2,194.3 miles of the AT, a long-distance hiking trail that runs through 14 states from Maine to Georgia.
For more detailed reflections about our AT experiences, check out our blog posts and this video made by 22nd Street Imaging.
We are continuing to blog about our journey, so check back soon!
A Thru-Hiker’s Guide to Flip-Flopping the Appalachian Trail
Thinking of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail as a flip-flop? Here are some tips, gear lists,...
2022 in Review: How Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) Affirmed, Challenged, and Changed Us
This year, we became thru-hikers. From June - November 2022, we hiked all 2,194.3 miles...
Days 143-146 on the Appalachian Trail: Georgia
Making it to the final state was surreal and a little anticlimactic. Had we really...
Days 132-142 on the Appalachian Trail: Tennessee and North Carolina – Second Half
This section of the trail included the 2,000-mile marker, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and...
Days 122-131 on the Appalachian Trail: Tennessee and North Carolina – First Half
For over 400 miles, the Appalachian Trail traverses the Tennessee and North Carolina border. TN...
Days 109-121 on the Appalachian Trail: Virginia Part 2 – Southern Half
Entering completely new territory, we weren’t sure what to expect in southern Virginia. But, with...
Days 91-108 on the Appalachian Trail: Virginia Part 1 – Northern Half
Virginia has exceeded our already high expectations. The gentle switchbacks, sweeping views, grassy meadows, balds,...
Days 88-90 on the Appalachian Trail: Maryland and West Virginia
Crossing the Mason Dixon Line and getting to Harpers Ferry, the “psychological halfway point,” were...
Days 76-87 on the Appalachian Trail: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has a reputation of being one of the least favorite states of the AT....
Days 64-75 on the Appalachian Trail: New York and New Jersey
We are now onto the SOBO leg of our thru-hike! Time is flying by. Getting...
Days 56-63 on the Appalachian Trail: Maine Part 2
Hiking the 100 Mile Wilderness was a magical experience. We didn’t want to rush through...
Days 43-55 on the Appalachian Trail: Maine Part 1
Maine has been our favorite state so far. After the trials of New Hampshire, entering...
Days 27-42 on the Appalachian Trail: New Hampshire
We made it to New Hampshire! We’ve been looking forward to this section for a...
Days 22-26 on the Appalachian Trail: Vermont Part 2
The Appalachian Trail in Vermont after the Long Trail. We entered new territory after finishing...
Days 14-21 on the Appalachian Trail: Vermont Part 1
Hiking the 105 miles of the Vermont AT section that coincide with the Long Trail...
Review of Stio Women’s Terral Run Shorts and Second Light Shorts
A review of Stio Women's Terral Run and Second Light Shorts for running, hiking, and...
A Thru-Hiker’s Guide to Flip-Flopping the Appalachian Trail
Thinking of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail as a flip-flop? Here are some tips, gear lists,...
2022 in Review: How Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) Affirmed, Challenged, and Changed Us
This year, we became thru-hikers. From June - November 2022, we hiked all 2,194.3 miles...
Mount Jefferson in Winter
We finished our winter NH 48 4,000 footer list on Mt. Jefferson! It was a...
Bondcliff, Bond, and West Bond in Winter
We did this 22 mile out and back hike from Lincoln Woods to Bondcliff, Bond,...
North Twin, South Twin, Zealand, and Hale in Winter
Hiking North Twin, South Twin, Zealand, and Hale in a 20 mile lollipop loop is...
Trekking: The activity of walking long distances on foot for pleasure.
Sketches: A tentative draft, brief description, or outline; often made as preliminary study.
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