Easily Forgotten

My wife, Bunny Tracks, and I quit our jobs, sold everything including the house and cars and started hiking—that was 2 years ago when we got married. Stated another way, we are mid 50s, unemployed, and homeless. You can follow a daily account of our hikes at 4luvofhiking.com

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Plans: They Are a Changin’—Adjusting to the Weather Realities of 2019

Plans: They Are a Changin’—Adjusting to the Weather Realities of 2019

Sitting in a tree house is not a bad way to kill a week’s worth of time while we are waiting for snow to melt ahead of us. We’ve already hiked

May 9, 2019 : Easily Forgotten
Lessons Learned: One Week in on the PCT

Lessons Learned: One Week in on the PCT

Here we sit in Julian, CA, taking our first zero of the trail. Well, actually our fourth zero because all the buses got canceled on our original

Mar 6, 2019 : Easily Forgotten
Changes in Technology on the Trail for Old Farts

Changes in Technology on the Trail for Old Farts

There’s no doubt that technological advances have changed life on the trail. Many people equate technology with electronics, but there’s much more to

Feb 21, 2019 : Easily Forgotten
Trail Confession: I Paid for a Hit on My Best Friend

Trail Confession: I Paid for a Hit on My Best Friend

That’s not all. It wasn’t the first time, and I’d do it again under similar circumstances. I only wish I had a friend that would do the same for

Feb 11, 2019 : Easily Forgotten
Issues with Being Over 50 on a Long Distance-Hike

Issues with Being Over 50 on a Long Distance-Hike

There aren’t a lot of hikers in the post-50/pre-retirement age group. In fact, our age group is probably in the minority of thru-hikers, and for good

Feb 9, 2019 : Easily Forgotten