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Papa Is Home!
O-Dark ThirtyIt’s 4:30 in the morning. I have been awake for a little more than an hour. My plan is to start packing up by 5:30 so I could begin my
The Beginning of the End …
It’s been quite some time since my last post - sorry for that. While I may not have been providing regular updates, rest assured, I was
And then there were two …
MusingsHaving just made it to New Hampshire, there are now only two states remaining. Unfortunately, they are arguably the hardest two states
Hiking the AT is like running a marathon …
Interesting FactsAT is approximately 84 marathons long Average male hiker expends more than 5,000 calories per day My through hike will be at
The power of 1/2 …
In honor of being half way done … An engineer and a mathematician arrive together at a party. Their host greets them at the door and points across
These two little words almost got me off trail…
If you have been following my adventures thus far on the Trek, you know that while I have (mostly) enjoyed my experience on trail, I adore and miss
Seven, seven, seven, seven …. SEVEN!
To those “Friends” sitcom aficionados out there, yes I’m quoting Monica but it also happens to be my current fall count. I had been so careful,
It’s not where you go, but who you go with …
Since my last update I have been struggling with an injury I sustained to my knee while running towards Hot Springs trying to avoid the storm. In
Baby it’s cold outside …
Returning to the trailGetting back on trail at Hot Springs was exciting, even though the weather wasn’t great (rain again). I was getting close to
A Much Needed Break …
I haven't covered many miles since my last update but since I am at home and I can actually write this on a computer, I thought I would provide a