About me
On Lafayette Ridge
My name is Adelaide Brown and I am a writer currently living in Portland, OR. Currently, I’m running the Portland Women’s Outdoor Club. I’ve been lucky enough to do a good bit of travel, most recently a few months on the Appalachian Trail. My trail name is D.I.D. (Dressed in Dirt). Writing for the blog has been a wonderful adventure, and I love to hear from my readers. So if you would like to contact me, you can do so at adelaide@dressedindirt.com
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Adelaide – I would love to get a guest post from you sometime. If you’re interested email me. Either way, you have a great site.
Scott
That would be fun.
What inspiration! I’m only in high school but my dream is to make this hike on my own, and more than once. Thank You!
I hope you do! Good luck.
Addy
Your blog is obviously meaning so much to so many people! Way to go! Your writing and photography skills are outstanding!! Thinking of you this holiday and sending you all the best!
Tortoise Sally
Thank you, sweet friend. I miss you.
One more note, there is this woman I know, who is currently cycling cross country Solo unassisted. IE shes tent camping most of the way. She has a blog too! You may find it interesting.
http://cyclewithcarrie.wordpress.com/
Thanks for the heads up! I love reading about women doing adventures like this.
DID,
From one female AT hiker to another…
I know how you feel girl.
Thanks for putting together this blog. I’ve really enjoyed reading about your adventures. I found there’s no more empowering experience for a woman than walking alone and not a day goes by that I don’t think back to my time on the trail. Congratulations and welcome.
robins nest. nobo ‘06
Go female AT hikers! I think about my experience everyday, too. Did you have a challenging time reintegrating into society? It’s been tough for me.
I do feel like I grew so much on my hike. I now have complete confidence in ability to take care of myself. Thanks for the comment, I always appreciate sisterhood.
Congrats on the hike! I too, loved hiking the A.T. Even when I share my experiences – everyone nods their collective heads in appreciation but… I know deep down inside that they really have no idea what I am talking about. Sigh…
Spanky
SOBO ‘08, ‘03, ‘02
I totally relate! I feel like I could talk about my experiences all of the time, but I’ve run out of friends that I can bug about it. By the way, I’m impressed that you thru-hiked three times. That’s amazing.
Addy,
I heard it snowed 5 inches at New Found Gap over the weekend.
Goodness woman, your so’damn cute. And a hiker…a writer…a thinker…a sexy poser.
a now a favorite on my links tab.
Thanks! I appreciate it.
btw, my wife and i did an epic journey through north america a couple of years ago. all tales told here: http://u.nu/6kik3
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Cool! Checked out your blog, it sounds like you had a lot of great adventures. I have to say, my favorite picture is of the cow in the snow.
Hello Adelaide,
Great blog you have here! Hope you’re doing well out there and staying warm
Take care and Have a safe journey!
Thanks Mia. I checked out your website, too and it looks great. I’ll be checking it out as it develops.
You are one awesome lady!
Thanks Megan!
Hi Adelaide Brown,
I know your mom and brother from Redeemer Chruch in Jackson, and i am thrilled that you are doing this hike. I hiked a small portion of the trail from Davenport Gap to Newfound Gap in the Smokies back in August, 1974, with your cousin Gilbert Miller and two other fellas. Had a great time, have more stories from that five days that I can recall in a lifetime of writing, editing, writing, editing, changing mind and omitting, then changing mind and being honest, etc.
Anyway, when you get to the Smokies, keep in mind that the trail from Newfound Gap to where it veers away from the old trail south of Mollies Ridge (used to be called Mollies Butt, but I guess that was sexist or something) has been there for much longer than either the AT or the Great Smokies National Park. Horace Kephart wrote about hunting up there, even mentions Spence Field cabin. So that will probably be the most mentally impressive part of the trail if you like to think about long continuous use by man. It will also probably be the most strenuous part of the AT from what I have read and heard, but when you get to Thunderhead Mountain and then to Rocky Top especially, the view if fantastic and wonderful. I plan to go back there just to spend an entire day at Rockytop when I get a hiking companion again. I’ve done the solitary thing, not for long, but an encounter with some bears changed my mind about solitary serious injury… and I can’t get Suzette (my truelove) to put on a pack. I hiked part of the trail in the park in 06 and 07 with my dotter Julia but she got married in 09 and I can’t persuade them to go hike just yet.
take care. Can I call you Did?
Cliff Leverette
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