When I first began traveling on my own I discovered there was a learning curve involved and that not every trip will go off as planned. Nowhere will that become more evident than in my attempt to backpack the Appalachian Trail. In my young and stupid days (vs. the 'having a senior moment' stupid days I currently have) when my then boyfriend suggested we take a vacation together and backpack the Appalachian Trail, I replied "What a great idea! That's something we've never d
