NYC, Chip Clips, & a Garlic Shack | Week 19 Appalachian Trail Thru Hike (July 2023)

There is never a perfect week on the Appalachian Trail. There are always challenges BUT there’s also so many amazing things that happen. And that can make it hard to believe this is my real life right now - I’m so grateful for that, especially in the tougher moments.

In Week 19 hiker trash makes a short side-quest to New York City - where I ate too many delicious treats. We cross yet another state line into Connecticut - it is wild how fast the state lines are coming now. On our way out of Kent, CT we make a friend and get to stay in a very cool garlic shed. The mosquitos win and we have to use chip clips to defend ourselves. And we have officially walked 1500 miles of the Appalachian Trail 🥹

The moments that happen out here on the trail, never fail to amaze me. And the kindness of others is continuing to bring back my faith in humanity. From the hardest moments to the best ones, I am still so grateful that this trail is where I’m spending my days.

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