(Champ) Dan Coy

My name is Dan Coy, from Atlanta, Georgia, occupation: jazz guitarist, a former competitive cyclist with State and National titles, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dog-lover. I enjoy photography, cooking, drawing, running, camping, hiking, and lots of other wacky stuff.

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Cell Phones on the Trail; Make Them Work for You

Cell Phones on the Trail; Make Them Work for You

Sure, it's great to disconnect from technology and simply enjoy your wilderness experience, but it's very rare that anyone will hike without a cell

Mar 14, 2018 : (Champ) Dan Coy
Practicing Instead of Training: There is a Difference

Practicing Instead of Training: There is a Difference

In the early 1970s, I was a teenager living on my own in Atlanta, struggling, and very concerned about the draft and being sent to Vietnam. As a

Jan 24, 2018 : (Champ) Dan Coy
Lists – Why Are You Doing This Again?

Lists – Why Are You Doing This Again?

Making lists, emotions, and effective strategies and goal setting techniques that will assure you reach Mt. Katahdin

Dec 30, 2017 : (Champ) Dan Coy
Numbers

Numbers

It's safe to say that most hikers like to count. They count days, miles, pounds, liters, ounces, calories, States, and more. Hikers like to make

Dec 21, 2017 : (Champ) Dan Coy