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Stages of Grief
Let me begin by saying that I am not in any way comparing my loss to those who have lost loved ones. When we think of grief we automatically think...
How It Feels Postponing Your Thru-Hike
My dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail has ended up controlling many aspects of my life.
Now What? Start with Three Simple Steps
Moving Forward after a Dream Deferred Nearly two months ago (though it feels like much longer) I shared a bit of the painful story of why I wasn’t going to...
Backyard Adventures: In Search of Fat Man’s Misery
Just a little man looking for a big man's cave.
The Elephant in the Room
OK. Anyone else feeling emotional about having to chuck your dreams, planning, finances, etc., into the wind this year? Yeah, me either. (LIES LIES LIES) I am sure I am...
Mo Debt Mo Problems: Budgeting for the Triple Crown
Current events are bringing me down, so instead I'm focusing on one of our greatest achievements as a family: budgeting. Stay Debt Free! Our 17-year-old daughter, Sierra, recently wrote the
People Are a Reflection of the Land
And in turn the landscape is a reflection those people. It is a concept that I have thought on often over the years. More than a static reflection, both the...
Eat It, Just Eat It: Feeding a Family of Six on a Thru-Hike
Our family of six spent six months and three weeks hiking the PCT in 2019. Before the hike, most of us had no opinion about what to eat on the...
The Day I Got Off Trail… Last October
Like many have written on this site, the only socially responsible decision I can make is to postpone my thru-hike. Even though I’m not planning to start my flip-flop hike...
Alas, Poor Thru-Hike, I Knew Him Well
I fought it hard. I couldn’t imagine living in a world in which I got off trail for any reason other than a severe injury or a family emergency. I...