Chris Wagner (Pocket Hulk)
Environmental scientist and two-time open-heart surgery patient who eventually realized that life is not for sitting around, so decided to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2024 after turning 50. Some of us are late bloomers.
Posts
Days 10-12 on the Appalachian Trail
In which cold - indeed, very cold - realities make themselves known.
Days 7-9 on the Appalachian Trail
In which we entertain the notion of taking a break.
Days 4-6 on the Appalachian Trail
In which issues are encountered, and names are revealed.
Days 1-3 on the Appalachian Trail
In which we attempt to find our footing.
The Drive Down
In which, suddenly, a road movie breaks out.
Prepping for the Appalachian Trail: The Mental Game
In which we discover that the testing has already begun.
Prepping for the Appalachian Trail: Physical (Part 3 of 3: Winter Katahdin!)
In which I spoil the ending for the purpose of communicating a critical concept: bailing is not failing.
Prepping for the Appalachian Trail: Food
In which almost innumerable calories are prepared - and, in one instance, consumed without permission.
Prepping for the Appalachian Trail: Physical (Part 2 of 3: Training)
In which muscle fibers and iliotibial tissues have a bit of a disagreement.
Prepping for the Appalachian Trail: Physical (Part 1 of 3: To Be Mandalorian-Adjacent, This Is The Why)
In which what's past, as they say, is prologue.