Jackie Dee Hikes The AT

07/21/2026

This is one Merry's videos from her and Reptile's Day 29. I'm not sure what day it was for me. Nick Wright you are also captured!
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Slackpacking SOBO from Stecoah Gap to the NOC in a 2 day trip. Rept...

06/30/2026

It's June 30th. I'm most likely not going back to finish my thru-hike. I am planning on going in the next couple of weeks to do some day hikes and most importantly, do some trail magic for other hikers. The days that I got trail magic changed my whole outlook if I was having a hard day.
I'm looking forward to seeing my trail friends.
I will definitely share photos and the other side of things. ❤️

06/24/2026

Get back on trail or not? I thought I would be able to make that decision yesterday to at least get back to the trail. I hit a road bump. I'm working on the road bump. Ugh! I've pretty much got about 7 days to decide if I'm in it for the whole 2,200 with it now becoming a flip flop, just going north with my trail friends as long as my knees can go, or just finding them on a zero or nero day to hike for a day or so.
I'm not sure what the universe is telling me right now. 🤔

05/15/2026

Resting my knees..

05/14/2026

Back on trail... Or so I was... I made a smart decision yesterday, although it wasn't a decision I wanted to make. I'm back off trail. I'll make a more detailed post in a day or 2. I'm fine. I'm a little frustrated. But, I'm not done... Technically, if I can rest and re-evaluate, I could still complete by doing a flip flop if I have two good knees by the end of June.
Or I could just go with the flow of life and see what happens.

I'll share the story of my getting back on and off trail soon.

I did get to see some ponies though.

05/06/2026

I have my plane ticket to get back on trail. My knees are better than they were when I left. I was home when I needed to be... I still have several days before I head back, but I was where I needed to be because "my knees hurt!"

04/24/2026

Hot Springs to Erwin...

Spring Creek Tavern /Hostel

The Cookie Lady

Hemlock Hollow Hostel

Slack packing

Lots of rocks...

Cold and ice...

Flowers, butterflies, and bees...

Big Bald

Uncle Johnny's Hostel

Increased daily mileage...

And pain...

04/23/2026

I'm taking a break from the trail for a week or two. My knees need some rest. It's cheaper for a plane ticket home than it is to stay in a hostel or hotel for a week or two. I'm not quitting, just taking a break!

04/16/2026

Hounds are special dogs! ❤️

04/16/2026

Max Patch