tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81999705071585210202012-01-22T23:11:18.664-05:00Follow the adventure of three eccentric travelers as they create a documentary of their 2178.3 mile trek along the Appalachian Trail.AT Hike 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167909232236889340noreply@blogger.comBlogger911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-88161453111403062822011-08-11T11:38:00.003-04:002011-08-17T19:21:07.337-04:00

http://beautybeneaththedirt.com In 2008, Katherine "Ringleader" Imp had an idea for a documentary. Not knowing anything about film, Kate called one of her closest friends, Jason Furrer (a film producer and editor in Los Angeles), gave her best pitch, and asked him to co-produce a film about three people hiking the Appalachian Trail. He said yes. Now, years later, with the help of Brandon Imp,

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ONE YEAR AGO the Traveling Circus set forth on the adventure of a lifetime.  With the use of YouTube, Picasa, WhiteBlaze, Blogspot, and Facebook, we brought our journey into the homes of thousands of people across the United States.  We documented everything from our thoughts to our eating habits, and offered our viewers a unique look into an Appalachian Trail thru-hike from the perspective of a

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Written By: Katherine "Ringleader" ImpI’m high. Right now. Sitting on the public bus. Listening to music. At 8am. Next to a dude that smells like urine. I’m high as a kite.My mama told me when I was youngWe’re all born superstarsShould I be waiting for the other shoe to drop? This is absurd! I haven’t cried once since leaving the trail. I haven’t felt angry or sad or lost or bored in 7 months!She

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp Ringleader, Lightning, and I descended Springer Mountain one year ago; five months and two days later, Ringleader and I ascended Mt. Katahdin. So much time. Such an investment. For the adventure. For the accomplishment. For the documentary. Clear-cut goals. Utilizing every moment over those months to get closer to the end. Every moment mattered. Now, how

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Written By: Katherine “Ringleader” Imp The weight. My alarm goes off. I get up and sleepwalk to the shower. I squeeze some face wash into my hand, and the smell reminds me of the travel size face wash I carried with me on the trail. The weight. I re-focus my attention to the day ahead of me. What depositions do I have this week? Did I keep track of my billing hours yesterday? I should bring my

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpThis feels good. My fingers have minds of their own. They remember what to do. It's comforting.Today marks four months since completing the Appalachian Trail. I only cried twice today; I call it progress. Crying is an odd concept - I am not sad or angry but satisfied and longing. My body is once again coated with a thin layer of healthy fat. Those "children

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Hello All! Thanks to Monkey all of our pictures are finally available on Picassa. Enjoy! http://picasaweb.google.com/ATHike2010

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpSaturday...7 am: Wake up on a leather couch in a strangers house. My neck is cramped. Sam, my CouchSurfing host, has gotten up and is in the shower. My cell phone rings, my friend Alisa. Nope, I cannot hang out today. No, do not go to Carrabba's tonight! I won't be working! Why? Didn't I tell you? I'm in San Francisco.7:30 am: Dressing for the interview. I try on

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' ImpIn 3rd grade, my teacher gave me a detention for staring out the window during class. That’s all I remember from the 3rd grade...........In college, I met this lawyer guy. I asked him if I should take time off before attending law school. I don’t remember much of anything I learned in college, but I remember the answer to this question: “Picture yourself in,

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The twelfth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog. Check back soon for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp Ugh. It's 11:22 a.m. on September 12th. At 11:22 a.m. on August 12th, I was in the midst of an insane rock climb up Mt. Katahdin. I was hoisting, I was scraping, I was sweating, and I was emotionally confused. Ringleader and I summited on August 12th, but we were emotionally drained from the unprecedented stresses of family, tourists, and the end of a 5-month

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpA long, long time ago, I wrote about newfound freedom. It was great. It was glorious! I wanted it to last forever. Honestly, though, I was afraid that the freedom would end when returning to society. Society has conventions and your life has a routine - even though I left society for five months, it is easy to fall back into that previous lifestyle.Well, I wanted

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp There was this one day on the trail that I’ll never forget. It was the day of the water spigot. Every morning on the trail, Emily, Brandon, and I would look at the thru-hiker’s companion to get a sense of what our day would like. Would there be any good overlooks? Roads? Towns? Famous landmarks? Of course most days never went as planned, but the companion

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The eleventh installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back soon for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Hello friends, family, and followers! First off, we want to thank all of you for following our journey on the Appalachian Trail. Keeping a blog on the Internet was a new experience for each of us. Your support gave us the motivation to keep it going! Thank you! So…where do we go from here? We initially planned to end the blog with our summit of Mt. Katahdin. In the last few months, however, we

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp There were many signs to indicate that our hike was coming to a close. First, Ringleader broke her toe but continued hiking since we were "almost done." How she managed to hike the 250+ miles on a broken toe, while keeping up with Lightning, Snickers, and I, I cannot quite explain. Determination? Gritted teeth? Ibuprofen? Later, Lightning separated from

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Written By: Emily “Lightning” Ginger I’m in disbelief when I hear myself say, “I walked over 2,000 miles.” I’m beyond grateful that I was privileged enough to even attempt, let alone accomplish this unique experience of hiking across the United States along the Appalachian Trail. I’ve learned on many levels, more than I thought I could, about our country, others, and myself. I humbly hold this

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp "We got this, B! We got this! Katahdin!!!!!!!!!!!!!" There are 9 miles between the AT's entry into Baxter State Park and The Birches (a campground for northbound thru-hikers at the bottom of Mt. Katahdin). I don't remember any of those miles. As soon as we set foot in the park, we saw Mt. Katahdin in the distance, and the emotions came flooding in. We made

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' ImpThe Appalachian Trail passes through numerous towns as it makes it way from Georgia to Maine. Most of them are small and outside of tourist America, but each town has its own unique appeal. When Bran and I set foot in Monson, Maine, our last trail town, we weren't expecting anything special. So long as we could sleep somewhere, we would be content. Little did

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpTwo months ago I had a theory that went a little like this: The last two weeks of the hike will be an emotional roller coaster because we can see the end. Every day will be a new experience and filled with excitement. Therefore, the last two weeks will fly by. This means that we only have one and a half months left instead of two!I held to that theory for a very

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Written By: Emily "Lightning" GingerAfter journeying for so long with the Traveling Circus, the time has come for me to peel away from the group and finish the hike by myself. I am finally "hiking my own hike," and moving forward on my own. I look forward to what the next 10 days have in store for me. It feels good to be independent again! Mt. Khatadin here I come... Mom and Dad, I'm making

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp We are less than two weeks away from Katahdin, and our negative-NH mentality has been completely flipped upside down. We are happy, healthy, and looking forward to re-entering society. While hiking, I got to thinking about the best way to prepare myself for society. What do I do in society that I do not do on the Appalachian Trail? Well, a lot. A whole lot. But

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp Our journey to Maine has been anything but perfect. There have been extreme highs and extreme lows, some moments I wish I could relive, and others I wish I could forget. But I'm not sure I would've done it any other way. I've said this before, and I'll say it again: people have all different reasons for doing a thru-hike. For me, it was not about 'leaving'

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Written By: Emily "Lightning" Ginger I felt like I was tapping into a family treasure as I crossed Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (my father's family has a long history of visiting this area, starting back in the 1970's). The views from on top of the ridge were astounding and when I reached the very top of Lafayette (one of the mountain peaks along the ridge line) I

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In regards to our video blog post which included footage of food caching, we would like all our readers and viewers to know that these Appalachian Trail thru-hikers in no way condone the caching of food along the AT.

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp This entry is about my experience in the White Mountains. When people ask which section of the AT has been my favorite, I say...the Grayson Highlands of Virginia. It is geographically small but has unique terrain for the east coast - sections of barren rock like that found in Arizona. Also, there are wild ponies to play with! The Whites came close to being my

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp Four months. We have been living in the woods for four months. What does this do to your mind? Your body? Your soul? The only way for me to explain this transformation is to describe our time in the Whites... Day 1: Mount Moosilauke Morning -- begin to make our way to the first white mountain of New Hampshire. All: We made it to the Whites! Woohoo! We've

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The tenth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Written By: Emily "Lightning" Ginger We haven't had a campfire for at least a month. I believe this is due to a number of factors: we are too tired at the end of the day, it was more exciting in the beginning, the days are longer, and the weather has warmed up quite a bit. I know that I personally don't like sweating the smell of campfire from my pores all day when I am hiking. Really, we

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp "I find myself hanging out at REI." Yianni Stoner. Talk about blast from the past. 19-yr-old Yianni is the only thru-hiker we've met that refused to adopt a trail name. We met him during the first half of our thru-hike and got to know him quite well. He got off the trail in the Shenandoahs because the "green tunnel" wasn't quenching his thirst for outdoor

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp I am like an old person. I go to sleep early and wake up even earlier. My joints hurt. Holding a conversation is tiring. I talk about food (a lot). I stumble over words during conversation. I have found myself drooling. Six months and twenty days ago, I received a Cornell University diploma stamping my entrance into old-people world. I did not realize it, but that

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The ninth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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1. We made it to Vermont!!!!! 2. Where are we now: Bennington, VT 3. Miles to go: 577 4. Group status: feeling good, still enjoying each other's company 5. Calorie intake: obscene, regularly have 4-course meals at McDonalds 6. Shout Outs: thank you to everyone who sent care packages to Dalton! 7. Last Places to Send Care Packages Lincoln, NH 03251 [7/13/2010] Andover, ME 04216 [7/24/2010

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp I have seen more of America in the last 4 months than I have in the last 24 years. I've always loved traveling, but when you're young, places like Rome and Paris sound far more appealing than Bennington, VT or Dalton, MA. So those are the places I went. And now I'm 24 and I've seen very little of the country I've spent my entire life in. For some people,

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Written By: Emily "Lightning" Ginger We are currently hiking in the state of Vermont. The scenery New England has to offer has begun to remind me of what I remember from our family vacation to Acadia National Park when I was a child- dense forest, streams, ponds, rivers, lush green mountains, etc. Sometimes the ground is so soft and thick with pine needles that I feel like I'm bouncing across

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp I had this big plan. It was going to be perfect. I would graduate early from Cornell, hike the Appalachian Trail while applying to medical school, teach English abroad during my gap year, and enroll in a top medical school in 2011. Well, I did graduate early and I am hiking the trail, so those items have stayed in line. However, when it became logistically

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The eighth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Written By: Emily "lightning" Ginger I've been enjoying living outside and being free from all the societal stresses for the past few months. Since I have always lived in a large city and have never considered living a slower paced life out in the country somewhere. However, seeing how well I have taken to being in the woods I have been contemplating whether I would actually like to have a

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp I have mastered the art of zen. I'm sure people have used other words and phrases to describe the meditative state I find myself in -- but for now, I'll call it zen. Mentally, the first half of this thru-hike was brutal. I charged through law school in 2.5 years to give myself the time gap necessary to embark on this hike. I took advantage of spring break,

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp Are we in the final stretch? We are in Kent, CT. The remaining states to hike through are CT, MA, VT, NH, and ME. CT and MA will probably fly by - the mileage length is low and the terrain is non-White Mountains. Then there's VT and NH where our average daily mileage will significantly decrease due to the White Mountains. Finally, there's ME. It has a large chunk

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Written by: Emily "Lightning" Ginger I will never forget the day that I was dropped off on top of a mountain in Georgia- it was a foreign place that I would call "home." I was stripped of my familiar comforts, terrified, and unable to fathom the experiences, emotions, and feelings that would come. It was scary being totally out of my element and at the disposal of the 2,000 miles of

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp The Appalachian Trail attracts all walks of life. Why? Because you don't have to be a rocket scientist to walk it. In fact, most people that attempt a thru-hike have no experience in backpacking, hiking, or camping. The trail is covered with signs directing you where to sleep, where to get water, where to get soda and snickers, and where to go to the

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp First, a sincere apology to all of the readers out there. Our blog has been very dry the past few weeks due to unexpected events - namely, a lack of internet usage in towns! It is as if every time we entered a town, the library was closing earlier than expected or there was no library at all! There was one or two hotels in the past chunk of time, but there was no

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The seventh installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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1. Where Are We: Pine Grove, PA 2. Approximate Number of Miles Hiked: 1180 miles 3. Current Challenge: Marathon Slackpack With the help of a friend, we are slackpacking 150 miles in 5 days . . . averaging 30 mi/day throughout PA. This puts us back on track to finish our trek around August 10. We are 90 miles into the 150 mile challenge. It rained for the entire 30 miles into Pine Grove, but

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Written by: Emily "Lightning" GingerToday is our three month anniversary!I never thought I would be able to say that I lived in the woods for three months and walked over 1,000 miles during that time. It's been such a boost to have hit our halfway milestone, and I am relieved to finally have a substantial portion of the miles under our belt- I am more confident than ever that we will actually

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Written by Katherine "Ringleader" Imp 6:30 am :  Beep, Beep, Beep.  Ugh, don't want to get up yet.  But I have to pee.  Omg, unzip tent!  Must pee.  Must pee.  Got it... 8:00 am : It is way too early to be going uphill.  I wonder what kind of view there is on Annapolis Rock.  I should eat a Cliff bar when I get there.  It was so great to see my college friends this week.  I should've had water

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Written by Brandon "Monkey" Imp ...plays in my mind over and over and over (and I love it).  Since returning to the trail, we have met a whole slew of new hikers.  Two of them are Ivy and Mischief.  They are my age (22), go to separate colleges, and have been dating for five years.  The two are a great match.  They are intelligent, optimistic, opportunistic, and charismatic.  They work well with

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The sixth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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The bonus fifth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Thanks to everyone who has sent us care packages. You are all trail angels to us! Below is the most up-to-date list of mail drops: Harper's Ferry, WV [6/1/10] Duncannon, PA [6/4/10] Vernon, NJ [6/18/10] Dalton, MA [7/1/10] Here's how you send it: Recipient Name [e.g., Katherine Imp] General Delivery City, State, Zip Please Hold for Thru-Hiker Estimated Date of Arrival: xx/xx/10 We eat

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Written By: Emily "Lightning" GingerAt home I have a large bed. I have 5 pillows on that bed; two go under my head at night and the rest just surround me. I find this arrangement very comfortable. Out here, I sleep on a very thin therm-a-rest (sleeping pad) that only accommodates my upper body, so my legs get no cushion. My pillow is my clothes bag which I wrap my rain coat around, with the

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' ImpLast week, the Traveling Circus took their one and only break from the Appalachian Trail. Lightning went to Trail Days, and Monkey and I went to my law school graduation. People asked Monkey and I a whole variety of questions, but my favorite question to answer is always this: What is your favorite memory up to this point?For those of you that have seen me in

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpIt's something everybody has dealt with in their life - you miss your family and friends. The separation could be for any number of reasons. You went off to college, studied abroad for a semester, went on a long trip, or one of you moved permanent residence. Some identify the feeling as home sickness. Is it still home sickness if you miss people from more than

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The fourth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog. Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Written by: Emily "Lightning" GingerI wouldn't feel right if I didn't start this entry with a shout out to the person who has shaped me into the woman I am today: My mother. As a little girl I told my mother I wanted to be a teacher. She (being a teacher) told me that I couldn't become one because there are already too many female teachers, and she wanted her daughters to pursue more male

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpRingleader and I travelled to her Law School graduation this past weekend while Lightning ran around at Trail Days. Dozens of people approached the two of us to talk about the trail - classmates, professors, deans, the works. One fact was widely unrecognized: we travel as a group but hike alone.Traveling as a group has its perks. We share and balance our pack

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Written by: Katherine "Ringleader" ImpIn 2002 I met a woman that changed my life.She wasn't particularly attractive. Her teeth were crooked, her hair was a mess, and for the 2 weeks I knew her, she never once changed her clothes. She didn't have much of an academic education, nor did she plan to seek one out. She was a wanderer, one of those 'hippie folk' who defy societal norms not out of hate

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The third installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog. Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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A few updates: 1. Next town we will hit: Lexington, VA 2. Miles hiked: approximately 720 3. Video Blog: up and running! Click here. 4. Facebook Page: going strong. Click here. 5. Whiteblaze Gossip: very entertaining read What happens when you put a lawyer, an ivy grad, and a city chick on the AT? Click here. We've been talked about, written about, and now the video blog is here . . . Click

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The first installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog. Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.

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Written by: Katherine "Ringleader" Imp"You know there have already been documentaries made about the Appalachian Trail.""You carry that camera in your pack? It looks really heavy.""You didn't go to film school and you're making a film?"No matter where you are -- on the Appalachian Trail, in a big city, or in a small town, people are going to question your actions. Why? Who knows. Maybe because

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Written by: Emily Ginger "Lightning"It was Monday evening and it had been raining all day. We had just arrived at the shelter (three walls and a roof made of logs) where we were planning to stop for the night. At most shelters there is a notebook we call a "register" where hikers write a quote, tell a story about their day, or just jost something like "stopped here for the night on April 22,"

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpWe are one week away from our 2 month trail anniversary, and I've decided the time has come to introduce our thru-hiker friends! There are major drop-out points that we have already passed (Neels Gap, Franklin, the Smokies, Damascus). The last one is the state of Virginia in its entirety - it takes over a month to hike the 500 miles through the state, so hikers

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Written by: Emily Ginger "Lightning"First, I want to do a shout out to my Grandparents who have backpacked and hiked various sections of the AT- Thank you for exposing me to nature throughout my life, for your support in my adventures, and for following my blog! I am proud to be partaking in something you treasure! It still amazes me that I get to walk up and down mountains all day, everyday!

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Hello everybody! Thanks again for following the blog - we love knowing that there are supporters and we love to hear from you. We know that some followers were having difficulty leaving comments. The problem is fixed! If you wish, you can leave an anonymous comment. You no longer need a gmail account to leave a comment! Hope this helps. -Ringleader, Lightning, and Monkey of the Traveling

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp To me, hiking the Appalachian Trail is hard! I never thought it would be easy. I never thought it would be a walk in the park or a vacation. It is a lifestyle, and it takes energy to maintain the lifestyle. I have to watch every step I take and every cent I spend. I have to stay mentally alert and determined. I need goals. I need motives. Since I have pushed my

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Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp I lost my 'why' in Hampton, TN. I was sitting in Kinkora hostel, watching Brandon play Jenga with Prophet, Cowgirl, and Moonpie. I was full from a pizza buffet and had a bag of jelly beans in my hand. I was showered. My clothes were in the laundry. Hell, I'd even painted my toenails with some nail polish Emily found. Everything was in order . . . but I

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1. Check out our pictures: picasaweb.google.com/ATHike2010/ 2. Approximate number of miles hiked: 360 miles 3. Towns we've visited: - Neels Gap, GA - Hiawassee, GA - Franklin, NC - Nantahala Outdoor Center - Fontana Dam - Gatlinburg, TN - Hot Springs, NC - Erwin, TN 4. Number of times we've hitchhiked in towns: too many to count 5. Emily ('Lightning') will be at Trail Days in May [Kate &

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Written By: Emily Ginger "Lightning" This morning I am sitting in the lobby of a Holiday Inn Express in Erwin, TN. As I sip my coffee and check my email on the computer there is a t.v. running next to me showing the Today show. The noise of the show and especially the commercials is annoying and just sounds like a bunch of noise. I know who some of these people are (the news anchors, Regis

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp First, a promised shout out to Troop 99 from North Carolina - hope you finished your 50 miler with flying colors! We are now in Erwin, TN, somewhere around 350 miles into our hike. April 10th was our one-month anniversary and yesterday was Lightning's birthday, so we splurged on a Holiday Inn Express reservation in town. It is now 8:30 am the next morning, and

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Written by: Katherine "Ringleader" ImpToday I got an email from the Illinois bar examiners.It said that I had passed the Illinois bar exam.I read the email in a small library in Hot Springs, NC.This is the best day of my life.

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp My last blog entry was about some of the worst days on the trail. As the title indicates, here is the turnaround. I have written an "entry" in my journal only once thus far, and I am sharing it with you. (I'll try to clean up the grammar a bit for you too...) Sunday April 4, 2010 Easter Sunday Today has been my favorite day on the trail yet, and I want to

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By: Emily Ginger Prior to this I only had a small taste of what it's like to be removed from civilization when I did a five day canoe trip with my family in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. That experience opened my eyes and stirred my interest in being an outdoors woman. After 270 miles of hiking and living on the Appalachian Trail I feel accustomed to the lifestyle. I really enjoy the

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Written by: Katherine "Ringleader" ImpThe day we hiked to Gatlinburg I hitchhiked 5 times.We woke up in a shelter in the Smokies, about 12 miles from the road that brings you to Gatlinburg. I got out of my warm sleeping bag to find everything covered in snow and frost. We began the walk to Clingman's Dome, the highest peak on the AT. The snow was gorgeous and picturesque, but every step was

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp First of all, we would like to apologize for our recent lack of posts. While we did get into the NOC and Fontana Dam, there were no computers that would allow us to update the blog! Very frustrating. However, we took a zero in Gatlinburg, TN today and have a valid internet source. So, without further hesitation, a wild account of some very tough days: For me,

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Written by: Katherine "Ringleader" ImpI didn't know much about the Appalachian Trail before coming out here. I didn't do a "test run", nor did I read any books. I just knew that there was something about the trail that attracts millions of people every year and I wanted to be in on that secret.Now that I've been out here for a few weeks, it's really clear what one of those secrets is: trail

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Written by: Emily Ginger The Appalachian Trail is a different experience for each person who hikes it. For the hikers who have held and hold the record for the fastest hike, it's a race. For those seeking enlightenment or a new life, it's a spiritual journey. For those who are looking to escape the stress and pressures of everyday society, it's like a vacation. For me the Appalachian Trail

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Hi All! Thanks for following our blog. Hope you are enjoying our stories as much as we are enjoying our experience out here on the trail. Every so often we will be posting general updates. If you want to know more about our itinerary, equipment, documentary, or sponsors feel free to check out our Official Site for more information! 1. We have trail names!!!!! Group Name = The Traveling Circus

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Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpSay WHAA?Where are we? Why is EVERY single person so nice?? We all know that New Jersey/New York has the stereotypes of fast-paced, rude, inconsiderate, and other negativity's. Granted, most people are NOT like that (it is not a spawning ground of evil); nevertheless, the stereotypes are generally true when dealing with strangers in NJ/NYC.Down in Georgia? Nope.

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Written by: Katherine ImpI think the biggest fear people like me have about doing a trip like this is that the days will be too slow. Too dull. I'm a lawyer. I'm an entrepreneur. I'm addicted to triple-booking my time. Every day of my life needs a to-do list. And while some days are a little crazy, I'm generally pretty happy with this lifestyle.First day I got out here I crashed. Hard. Yes the

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Written By: Emily GingerAfter day one on the trail my ankle gave me intolerable pain with every step. How could this be happening??? I spent $200 on a pair of hiking boots and they did nothing but injure me! When we finally rolled up to Neels Gap, 30.7 miles into the trail, we found a haven equipped with a hiker's hostel and a gear store. I walked into the gear store, sat down in the shoe

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Written by: Brandon ImpThis is the story of transition. Get from point A to point B in two worlds - simultaneously. Physically, I must get from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. In life, I must get from an academic-focused lifestyle to a career-oriented lifestyle. HOW DO I GO ABOUT THAT? How do I transition in the real world while being practically removed from it? Agh! The

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Written by: Katherine ImpOnly 20% of the people that attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail actually finish. Okay. I've been reading these stats for nearly 2 years, but let's face it, I'm a lawyer, so I immediately assume that I fall within that 20%. I'll crawl to Mt. Katahdin if I have to, but I'm going to finish.Before the trip started, I just couldn't understand why so many people quit.

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Written by: Emily GingerWow! I had just about the craziest departure I could have ever imagined. I left Chicago on a pretty bad foot. Although I have been anticipating and planning for my departure, there's always something that comes up for which I am unprepared.The day before I left I was standing up in my best friend's wedding, and since I can't do my own hair (beyond brushing it) I was on my

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Written by: Katherine ImpIn 10 minutes I will be driving to Georgia with Brandon, Emily, and Jason. So here goes my stream of consciousness:Two years ago I had this idea to make a film and hike the Appalachian Trail. It seemed simple enough. Buy a camera, wander around the woods with it, and walk generally in the northward direction.As of this week, we have approximately ten sponsors interested

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Written by: Brandon Imp I was homesick once. It was winter break December 2009, the one immediately following a great semester in Rome. Already in Europe, I decided to keep traveling for a few weeks, so I found myself in Venice with friends Alisa and Katie. It was the last day in Venice and my friends left early for Barcelona; I would be leaving later that night for Bologna. Venice was flooded (

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Written by: Emily GingerI have lived in a city my entire life and I'm about to spend the next five months living in the woods. I have many thoughts and emotions about my approaching adventure.I feel grateful for this opportunity to change the pace of the life I've led so far and hope to gain a new perspective on alternative ways to live one's life. I'm especially eager to push myself physically

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Written by: Brandon ImpOh man! Remember in eighth grade algebra when variables were introduced? The students’ minds were blown away. Unknown quantities and figures, oh my! Thankfully I was a smart, obedient student which led to an easy A for the class (don’t worry, Calculus 2 kicked my butt four years later). Anyway, the unknown variables! I laughed at them, owned them, and moved on. There was

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Written by: Katherine ImpI stepped into the camping store, dressed in my favorite pair of skinny jeans and tall, black boots. I pulled my hair back to give my massive, hoop earrings their full effect. I looked around, anxious to get started but not sure where to begin. A salesman saw me, we’ll call him Salesman Bob, and walked over. “Can I help you?” he asked.“Yeah, that’d be great,” I said. “

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