In this episode, we hear from thru-hiker founder, and soon to be triple-crowner, Cheer, as she continues her 2023 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail! This episode covers weeks 13 and 14 on the AT starting in Pennsylvania and heading through New Jersey and New York and into Connecticut!

Week 13 begins at the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania near the New Jersey border. Cheer enjoys nice terrain and weathers 'the big storm' in the early part of New Jersey enjoying some cooler temps on rainy days and celebrating the 1300 mile marker! The terrain becomes more difficult in the later part of New Jersey but Cheer is rewarded with beautiful views, nice boardwalks through the bogs and lunch and dinner stops at local deli's along this part of the AT. Cheer finishes the week with a bus ride in to New York City to visit her good friend and fellow thru-hiker, Snickers!

Snickers joins cheer for a tough couple of days at the beginning of week 14 as they hike into the Bear Mountain area of New York. Due to recent heavy storms most of the usually busy area was closed although passable for thru-hikers. Mud and mosquitoes with some trail magic sprinkled in for good measure marks the end of New York and the beginning of Connecticut!

If you want to get the visual on this section, check out ⁠Cheer's YouTube⁠, Week 13 and Week 14.

Stay tuned for Cheer's weeks 15 and 16 trail update!

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Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis