Art Loeb Southbound | 30 Mile Solo Thru Hike

“You won, this time. But you are as big as you are ever going to get. And I’m still growing.” – Sir Edmund Hillary

On April 21st 2021, I fell face first into bed caked in mud, sweat, tears, and even blood. I had just spent the last 48 hours getting licked by the Art Loeb. It was one of the hardest things I’d ever done. Sometime later, I decided I would give it another try. I wanted a do-over. But before I could, I had to be the kind of person that would appreciate this trail for the arduous but incredibly worthwhile journey that it was. I needed to grow…

For more stories from this adventure, see the trail journal on my blog: https://seagrasstosassafras.com/post/artloebsobo

Please check out the guide I put together from this trip! It helps me to keep doing what I do. Detailed mileage & elevation profiles, a list of planning resources, shuttle and logistics recommendations, and three possible itinerary options all in one neatly organized PDF. (While it isn’t a substitute for doing your own research and preparation, hopefully it will take the guess work out of planning your own trip.)
Northbound version: https://seagrasstosassafras.com/product-page/artloebnobo
Southbound version: https://seagrasstosassafras.com/product-page/artloebsobo
Both: https://seagrasstosassafras.com/product-page/artloebbundle

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Music featured in this video: “Mountains In My Way” by Vens Adams, “Should I Let Go” by Sky Toes, “The Sky Of Our Ancestors” by Kevin MacLeod, “Sunflower Breeze” by Augustine, “On Top Of The World” by Noise Cake, “See You In My Dreams” by Kite Flight, “Sunshine Waltz” by Albert Behar, “Journey” by Lane King, “Labyrinth” by Wisanga, “Ode To The Draft Horse” by Kelly Latimore, “Riverboat” by Ben McElroy, “Demons” by Louise Petit, “The Man and His Crows” by Haquin, and “Time Knows” by Luke Beling

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/vens-adams/mountains-in-my-way
https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/should-i-let-go
https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/the-sky-of-our-ancestors
https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/sunflower-breeze
https://uppbeat.io/t/noise-cake/on-top-of-the-world
https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/see-you-in-my-dreams
https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/sunshine-waltz
https://uppbeat.io/t/lane-king/journey
https://uppbeat.io/t/wisanga/labyrinth
https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/riverboat
https://uppbeat.io/t/haquin/the-man-and-his-crows
https://uppbeat.io/t/luke-beling/time-knows