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How to Save Money DURING Your Thru-Hike
We’ve published a lot of posts on AppTrials about how to save money before your hike. It's true that starting with a Ziploc full of $$$ is a great safety...
Test
Testing my Wordpress app so I can blog from the trail.
Ode to a Nalgene
One moment I was with my kind, in a factory of assorted colors including but not limited to the rainbow. There were hard ones and soft ones, big ones and...
20 Questions
We had a rare quiet hour at work. So my coworkers corralled me for an impromptu question and answer session. Here are the top 20 questions that I recall. In...
Recipe: Making a Dream
How did the dream begin? This blog will provide you my recipe for making a dream - complete with videos, pictures, and beginning adventures.
CLIMB THAT DAMN MOUNTAIN!
WOW, am I really flipping the page to my next life chapter in 17 days? This can't be so? Goodness gracious.......my heart is pounding quickly, my emotions are running haywire,...
Bear Canisters on the Appalachian Trail: What You Need To Know
With the ATC strongly recommending the use of bear canisters between Springer Mountain and Damascus, we wanted to examine the most important question on this topic: Why? Is it a chair?...
Section Hiker to Thru-Hiker: Can I Do It?
You might be happy with section hiking cause it's certainly better than not hitting the A.T. at all, but what happens when your "dream" of completing a thru hike doesn't...
Moral Support
The idea of anyone completing a 2,200 mile thru-hike "unsupported" is just nonsense! With a launch date less than a month away I'm thrilled to have loads of support back...
They say preparation is the Key to Success
Big into quotes, so here is one that I think applies to my current situation. So make the most of every mile, pack light and love heavy, give it all...