C.M. Pagels

My name is Bard the Changeling and in 2010 I hiked the AT from Pennsylvania to Maine. The AT and I have some unfinished business, approximately 1,175 miles of unfinished business. The strength and lessons wrought from hiking everyday have lost its luster in my current form. I want to find my balance again.

Posts

Seeing the Elephants

Seeing the Elephants

Bard the Changeling encounters the crowded Smokies covered in beautiful fall foilage. He begins to see the elephants everywhere giving new perspective to the hike.

Nov 17, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Acorns are Falling on my Head

Acorns are Falling on my Head

Bard the Changeling experiences sickness through a ten-day assault of rain leading him to the cover of hostels.

Oct 13, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
So Long, Citrus Bandit

So Long, Citrus Bandit

Bard the Changeling adjusts to the fall and many unusual encounters with wildlife. His good friend the Citrus Bandit leaves and he climbs a tower to finally get a cell phone signal.

Sep 28, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Into Autumn

Into Autumn

Bard receives a new reputation while he hikes along with the G.C.F.G through the Shenandoahs and most of Virginia. The summer is dwindling and we've finally walked into a cool autumn.

Sep 15, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Heroines like Hannah Duston

Heroines like Hannah Duston

Bard the Changeling picks up the pace through the rollercoaster and Shenandoah. Black bears want to shake his hand while rats want to tickle his whiskers.

Sep 4, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Micro-Sponsorship Random Food Drops-Review Pt.1

Micro-Sponsorship Random Food Drops-Review Pt.1

Bard the Changeling is surprised by the random foods he receives in his food drops. Friends and family guess what food he likes/will be best for him along the AT.

Sep 3, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Looking at My Feet

Looking at My Feet

Stories need telling so who better then Bard to tell it. He gets existential talking about out-of-body experiences while staring at the ground.

Aug 18, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Hot-pot, Cicadas, Sesquicentennial, Verdant Fields, and Disappointment

Hot-pot, Cicadas, Sesquicentennial, Verdant Fields, and Disappointment

Bard the Changeling finds services in Pennsylvania closed down after people gave up after the weekend. He finds solace in the fields and hikers. The cicadas make an appearance too.

Aug 12, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
Baptism Through Fire-100 Mile-Wilderness

Baptism Through Fire-100 Mile-Wilderness

Bard the Changeling blunders his way through the 100-mile Wilderness and once again changes his mind and decides just to complete the 1,200 mile section he hasn't done yet.

Jul 25, 2015 : C.M. Pagels
How will I meet the AT this time?

How will I meet the AT this time?

Bard the Changeling wonders Nostalgia of New England will compare to how he hiked the section in 2010.

Jul 4, 2015 : C.M. Pagels