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Hello, I'm Gravity.

I hike long-distance trails. This site shares my experiences on the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails, and a few others.

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Appalachian Trail 2017

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Pacific Crest Trail 2019

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Continental Divide Trail 2021

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Benton MacKaye Trail 2020

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Art Loeb Trail 2021

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Pinhoti Trail 2022

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Foothills and Bartram Trails 2022

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Appalachian High Route 2023-2024

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Arizona Trail 2024

My Latest Trail Reports

Day 11, Newton Bald Campsite to Cherokee

Polecat walks through Cherokee, N.C.

Day 10, Poke Patch Campsite to Newton Bald Campsite

Deep Creek

Day 9, Clingman’s Dome to Poke Patch Campsite

Creeping phlox

Day 8, Painter Branch to Cosby Knob Shelter

A sign pointing to Cosby Knob Shelter

Day 7, Lemon Prong to Painter Branch

Polecat descending a switchback

Day 6, Hot Springs to Lemon Prong

A bronze plaque mounted to a large boulder on the AT

Day 5, near Log Cabin Road to Hot Springs

An Appalachian Trail emblem nailed to a tree

Day 4, Shelton Gravesite to near Log Cabin Road

A white blaze on the Applachian Trail

Day 3, Piped Spring at Low Gap to Shelton Gravesite

The Appalachian Trail in fog

Day 2, Devils Creek Gap to Piped Spring at Low Gap

AT painted on a rock

Day 1, Burnsville to Devils Creek Gap

A blind curve on Jacks Creek Road

Day 15, Sassafras Gap Shelter to Nantahala Outdoor Center

A white blaze painted on a tree

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