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Bum Knees Take Me on a Wrong Turn Off Trail
Wrong turn. The two blazes on the tree are a change of direction and in this example it’s a turn to the right. I am taking a right turn off the
Possum
This a story about an amazing young girl that helped my hiking buddy, Caveman. I walked into a shelter in New York by myself as CM had shin splints
My First Bad Day Is Just a Bump in the Trail
Day 34 I have heard about hikers having bad days and wanting to quit. The rule on the trail is never quit on a bad day! Well, I had my first bad day
What’s in a Name
Its hard too see but the bear in the middle tried to steal my food. As I was walking into Fingerboard shelter a hiker told me it had a bear problem.
Rock Me All Day Long, Pennsylvania
I have hiked little rocks, big rocks, wet rocks, rocks you had to climb on all fours, and knife-edge rocks in Pennsylvania, and now there is another
TREES SCARE ME
WHEN DO THEY FALL Walking the trail one comes across numerous trees that have fallen on the trail. Most have been cut or notched in such a
I Am a BOBO on the Trail Heading North
So I am sitting in the Doyle, eating an awesome cheeseburger, and I look up and see NOBO-BOBO-SOBO. Now I know northbound and southbound, but not
Lessons Learned in My First Week
Wow, it’s been a whirlwind first week. Picking a site for your tent and then positioning it may be the first thing you learn. Keep in mind I have
A Different Hike Begins at Flip Flop Festival
It is amazing to be with such a diverse group of people in a bedroom, or as they call it, bunkhouse. There’s a German girl, a British boy, a section
How IKEA Helped Build My Hike
The idea of thru-hiking the AT started with the book “AWOL on the Appalachian Trail.” After reading the book and deciding to do it, IKEA then led me