Emily M Leonard

Are you ready for this? I am! In fact, I think I am more excited about this third Appalachian Trail thru-hike then I was my other two. That doesn't seem possible, but it sure is. I have had so much fun buying new gear with Bruce, my hubby, my biggest fan, and my -as he likes to say - my sponsor. Fall shopping when sales were ripe for the picking depleated our pockets as well as our energy stores. We were mentally exhausted by the time we clicked purchase on our last order. We are not quite...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday were busy for Bruce and I. We took full advantage of all the deals related to our hiking needs and wants. We were exhausted after all the shopping and never left the house. The real fun happened yesterday. We celebrated Christmas early with our Son and Daughter in law. Forgetting how much we ordered, excitement overwhelmed me when I walked into the living room. Patch and Brittany - who shall be named Princess from here on out, all for good reasons - arranged our...

You may have heard already if you saw my social media post, but if not, I wanted to announce it here on my blog also. The big announcement is, this crazy girl is going to hike the Appalachian Trail for a third time. As I sit here in my cozy home with all the comforts I am blessed with looking out snow dusted windows and landscape, I am wondering if I have what it takes at soon to be sixty years old to tackle another A.T. Adventure. Bruce and I have been knee -deep in planning and shopping....