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Northern Virginia
The next thing on the trail is the norovirus... Who got hit, where did they go, how did they behave... I replace the hand sanitizer in my little
Southern Virginia
Last time I wrote here I was leaving the Broken Fiddle in Damascus , which I did in the typical « School Bus » way: leaving my trekking poles behind…
Hiking the last section of Tennessee
I have walked some more. I have spent some time at the Black Bear Resort. They have all sorts of lodging, from tent sites to bunks to basic or
From the end of Smokies to Sam’s gap
The last days in the Smokies started weirdly with Gatlinburg people sporting city shoes and no water bottle braving the icy slopes toward Charlie’s
Fontana and the Smokies
Since my last post, I left NOC and went up to the real wilderness. I learned real distance, real dirty, real tired. I have seen skies that talk,
Back on the trail!
March 7 Last day of rest! Tomorrow I will make my 6-mile, up and down slack packing test. I have NO idea which way the wind will blow! One way or
Mind against Body
(Despair and hope when the ankle becomes the boss) February 24-25 After getting rid of some gear and while refilling my bear barrel, I met
My shoes won’t end up in these trees! Although…
February 19 This it the day! After a (last?) good night sleep atBlack Bear motel, Michael brought me to the traditional arch for a touching
Midnight reflection of a simple mind
Reading the posts of my fellow hikers, I am amazed by the depth of their analysis while trying to explain the reasons that brought them to jump in
Baby, it’s cold outside!
Breaking news! There should be 7 inches of snow near Amicalola Falls this weekend. Why not worry about it a little bit... Is my