tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020Sun, 12 Oct 2025 06:59:52 +0000Romekatherine impATHike2010Brandon ImpCollegeDoctorDreamEmily GingerGrant ParkLawyerLewis and ClarkSpringer MountainSurvivorVeniceappalachian trailbaconbeauty beneath the dirtchallengesgeorgia to mainehomesickjason furrermotivationsone way street productionsregretsringringleader kate productionssponsorsthe traveling circusthru-hikeFollow the adventure of three eccentric travelers as they create a documentary of their 2178.3 mile trek along the Appalachian Trail.http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)Blogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-8816145311140306282Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:38:00 +00002011-08-17T19:21:07.337-04:00appalachian trailbeauty beneath the dirtgeorgia to mainejason furrerkatherine impringleader kate productionsthe traveling circusthru-hike http://beautybeneaththedirt.com In 2008, Katherine "Ringleader" Imp had an idea for a documentary. Not knowing anything about film, Kate called one of her closest friends, Jason Furrer (a film producer and editor in Los Angeles), gave her best pitch, and asked him to co-produce a film about three people hiking the Appalachian Trail. He said yes. Now, years later, with the help of Brandon Imp, http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-6116024197610364709Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:26:00 +00002011-07-02T08:28:26.451-04:00 http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2011/07/shout-out-to-ellen-from-appalachian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-2167518618114192313Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:57:00 +00002011-03-10T23:00:04.213-05:00ONE YEAR AGO the Traveling Circus set forth on the adventure of a lifetime.  With the use of YouTube, Picasa, WhiteBlaze, Blogspot, and Facebook, we brought our journey into the homes of thousands of people across the United States.  We documented everything from our thoughts to our eating habits, and offered our viewers a unique look into an Appalachian Trail thru-hike from http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2011/03/one-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-2151761732777281302Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:10:00 +00002011-03-11T00:23:10.202-05:00Written By: Katherine "Ringleader" ImpI’m high. Right now. Sitting on the public bus. Listening to music. At 8am. Next to a dude that smells like urine. I’m high as a kite.My mama told me when I was youngWe’re all born superstarsShould I be waiting for the other shoe to drop? This is absurd! I haven’t cried once since leaving the trail. I haven’t felt angry or sad or lost or bored in 7 months!Shehttp://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2011/03/perfect-high.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-1392031222435476259Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:17:00 +00002011-03-11T14:14:07.522-05:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp Ringleader, Lightning, and I descended Springer Mountain one year ago; five months and two days later, Ringleader and I ascended Mt. Katahdin. So much time. Such an investment. For the adventure. For the accomplishment. For the documentary. Clear-cut goals. Utilizing every moment over those months to get closer to the end. Every moment mattered. Now, how http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-success-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-58479562956715292Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:19:00 +00002011-01-03T21:45:27.289-05:00Written By: Katherine “Ringleader” Imp The weight. My alarm goes off. I get up and sleepwalk to the shower. I squeeze some face wash into my hand, and the smell reminds me of the travel size face wash I carried with me on the trail. The weight. I re-focus my attention to the day ahead of me. What depositions do I have this week? Did I keep track of my billing hours yesterday? I should bring my http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2011/01/20-lbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-257935126305953036Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:40:00 +00002010-12-13T14:04:08.356-05:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpThis feels good. My fingers have minds of their own. They remember what to do. It's comforting.Today marks four months since completing the Appalachian Trail. I only cried twice today; I call it progress. Crying is an odd concept - I am not sad or angry but satisfied and longing. My body is once again coated with a thin layer of healthy fat. Those "children http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/12/and-thats-all-you-have-to-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-1729975078386512182Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:06:00 +00002010-11-13T13:18:14.608-05:00Hello All! Thanks to Monkey all of our pictures are finally available on Picassa. Enjoy! http://picasaweb.google.com/ATHike2010 http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/11/pictures-pictures-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-7939140637694220284Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:55:00 +00002010-10-19T15:06:56.301-04:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpSaturday...7 am: Wake up on a leather couch in a strangers house. My neck is cramped. Sam, my CouchSurfing host, has gotten up and is in the shower. My cell phone rings, my friend Alisa. Nope, I cannot hang out today. No, do not go to Carrabba's tonight! I won't be working! Why? Didn't I tell you? I'm in San Francisco.7:30 am: Dressing for the interview. I try on http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/10/doing-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-2540649646130657400Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:44:00 +00002010-10-03T20:02:12.957-04:00Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' ImpIn 3rd grade, my teacher gave me a detention for staring out the window during class. That’s all I remember from the 3rd grade...........In college, I met this lawyer guy. I asked him if I should take time off before attending law school. I don’t remember much of anything I learned in college, but I remember the answer to this question: “Picture yourself in, http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/10/window-dreamin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-3324290394716871572Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:35:00 +00002010-09-23T12:35:29.052-04:00The twelfth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog. Check back soon for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/09/appalachian-trail-unknown-territory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-8657397304022520651Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:21:00 +00002010-09-12T20:57:26.266-04:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp Ugh. It's 11:22 a.m. on September 12th. At 11:22 a.m. on August 12th, I was in the midst of an insane rock climb up Mt. Katahdin. I was hoisting, I was scraping, I was sweating, and I was emotionally confused. Ringleader and I summited on August 12th, but we were emotionally drained from the unprecedented stresses of family, tourists, and the end of a 5-month http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-month-in-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-6340456654412214934Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:10:00 +00002010-09-05T01:00:33.366-04:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpA long, long time ago, I wrote about newfound freedom. It was great. It was glorious! I wanted it to last forever. Honestly, though, I was afraid that the freedom would end when returning to society. Society has conventions and your life has a routine - even though I left society for five months, it is easy to fall back into that previous lifestyle.Well, I wanted http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/09/freedom-take-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-2293836672624410564Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:30:00 +00002010-09-03T01:29:36.957-04:00Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp There was this one day on the trail that I’ll never forget. It was the day of the water spigot. Every morning on the trail, Emily, Brandon, and I would look at the thru-hiker’s companion to get a sense of what our day would like. Would there be any good overlooks? Roads? Towns? Famous landmarks? Of course most days never went as planned, but the companion http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/09/water-spigot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-2073727925264692338Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +00002010-08-29T12:39:30.555-04:00The eleventh installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back soon for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/appalachian-trail-unknown-territory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-5107286949772934371Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:41:00 +00002011-08-17T19:23:26.850-04:00ATHike2010Hello friends, family, and followers! First off, we want to thank all of you for following our journey on the Appalachian Trail. Keeping a blog on the Internet was a new experience for each of us. Your support gave us the motivation to keep it going! Thank you! So…where do we go from here? We initially planned to end the blog with our summit of Mt. Katahdin. In the last few months, however, http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/trail-update-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AT Hike 2010)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-4517957786635538073Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:53:00 +00002011-08-17T19:22:29.861-04:00Brandon ImpWritten by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp There were many signs to indicate that our hike was coming to a close. First, Ringleader broke her toe but continued hiking since we were "almost done." How she managed to hike the 250+ miles on a broken toe, while keeping up with Lightning, Snickers, and I, I cannot quite explain. Determination? Gritted teeth? Ibuprofen? Later, Lightning separated from http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/signs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-4065957797071111934Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:43:00 +00002011-08-17T19:20:10.993-04:00Emily GingerWritten By: Emily “Lightning” Ginger I’m in disbelief when I hear myself say, “I walked over 2,000 miles.” I’m beyond grateful that I was privileged enough to even attempt, let alone accomplish this unique experience of hiking across the United States along the Appalachian Trail. I’ve learned on many levels, more than I thought I could, about our country, others, and myself. I humbly hold this http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/im-thru-hiker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Ginger)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-7569222262996945626Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:14:00 +00002011-08-17T19:22:53.793-04:00katherine impWritten by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp "We got this, B! We got this! Katahdin!!!!!!!!!!!!!" There are 9 miles between the AT's entry into Baxter State Park and The Birches (a campground for northbound thru-hikers at the bottom of Mt. Katahdin). I don't remember any of those miles. As soon as we set foot in the park, we saw Mt. Katahdin in the distance, and the emotions came flooding in. We madehttp://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/summiting-mt-katahdin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-1244835107055531726Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:55:00 +00002010-08-13T23:42:23.127-04:00Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' ImpThe Appalachian Trail passes through numerous towns as it makes it way from Georgia to Maine. Most of them are small and outside of tourist America, but each town has its own unique appeal. When Bran and I set foot in Monson, Maine, our last trail town, we weren't expecting anything special. So long as we could sleep somewhere, we would be content. Little didhttp://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/welcome-to-monson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-2301737199270567368Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:09:00 +00002010-08-07T09:19:34.300-04:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" ImpTwo months ago I had a theory that went a little like this: The last two weeks of the hike will be an emotional roller coaster because we can see the end. Every day will be a new experience and filled with excitement. Therefore, the last two weeks will fly by. This means that we only have one and a half months left instead of two!I held to that theory for a very http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/things-i-tell-myself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-7554913216789292484Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:22:00 +00002010-08-04T08:29:08.515-04:00Written By: Emily "Lightning" GingerAfter journeying for so long with the Traveling Circus, the time has come for me to peel away from the group and finish the hike by myself. I am finally "hiking my own hike," and moving forward on my own. I look forward to what the next 10 days have in store for me. It feels good to be independent again! Mt. Khatadin here I come... Mom and Dad, I'm making http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/flying-solo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Ginger)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-7628602493423777558Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:29:00 +00002010-08-19T18:20:46.630-04:00Written by: Brandon "Monkey" Imp We are less than two weeks away from Katahdin, and our negative-NH mentality has been completely flipped upside down. We are happy, healthy, and looking forward to re-entering society. While hiking, I got to thinking about the best way to prepare myself for society. What do I do in society that I do not do on the Appalachian Trail? Well, a lot. A whole lot. But http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/lists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-162808287972399338Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:46:00 +00002010-08-19T18:26:00.057-04:00Written by: Katherine 'Ringleader' Imp Our journey to Maine has been anything but perfect. There have been extreme highs and extreme lows, some moments I wish I could relive, and others I wish I could forget. But I'm not sure I would've done it any other way. I've said this before, and I'll say it again: people have all different reasons for doing a thru-hike. For me, it was not about 'leaving' http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/maine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine Imp)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199970507158521020.post-7675062336579825490Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:54:00 +00002010-08-19T18:28:56.418-04:00Written By: Emily "Lightning" Ginger I felt like I was tapping into a family treasure as I crossed Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (my father's family has a long history of visiting this area, starting back in the 1970's). The views from on top of the ridge were astounding and when I reached the very top of Lafayette (one of the mountain peaks along the ridge line) I http://appalachiantrail2010.blogspot.com/2010/07/white-mountains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Ginger)3