On the Trail!

This is my first post from the trail and I'm writing it on my iPhone so please excuse any typos. My wife dropped me off at the Springer Mountain parking...

Red Light, Green Light

Initially I had planned on an April 1st start date for my hike.  Being that it was April Fool's Day and so many of my friends and family thought (and...

Pox & Puss Episode #11 – Part 2 – Chunky Gal Fail

Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Phone Calls, Food, Hannah Montana Advice, Playing Fetch w/ a Bee, and lots more on this Part two and Part 3 spectacular....ok, so it isn't spectacular. But...

Pox & Puss Episode #11 – Part 1 – We’ll Do It Live!!!

Hitchhiking YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IT! But here are some examples of stuff that happened to us when we did on our Appalachian Trail

“You’re Dehydrated? Well, Drink Some Water Fer Cryin’ Out Loud!”

"No, no, I'm not dehydrated - I'm dehydrating.  Food, that is.   My dehydrators are going 24 hours a day"  My friend, a park ranger, just looked at me for...

The Journey Begins?

Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike has been one of the most stressful and exciting things I’ve done in a long time. Sure, there are life’s day-to-day anxieties that sometimes bog...

You know that feeling when your car has engine trouble and everyone is passing you while you do 40 in a 55 zone....welcome to my hike. The difference is those...

Pox & Puss Episode #10 – Part 2 – The Gatlinburg Town Dress Swing Dance

Wilson, Trail Casino, Thru-Hiker Dance Party (reprise), MX Missles, Tweezer, Fried Chicken Fairy, Richard Simmons Aerobic Shoes, Port Clinton