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Trail Days 2016: One Experience
Trail Days Festival is a magical time for thru hikers! For 30 years, Damascus has honored hikers with a weekend event. Current hikers get off the
Celebrate! Miles 400-500: Elk River to Massie Gap
Mountaineer Falls greeted us after crossing 400 miles. Some kind soul put in a bench with a view along the trail. North of Moreland Gap Shelter was
Miles 300-400: Jerry Cabin Shelter to Elk River
From Jerry Cabin Shelter the trail descends through several gaps, streams, and roadbeds to Devil Fork Gap. High Rock offered a limited view due to
Miles 200-300: Clingman’s/Mt Love to Jerry Cabin Shelter
Miles 200-300 were chocked full of unforgettable experiences! Coming down from Clingman's Dome, we met Andrew's parents at Newfound Gap on the
Miles 100-200: Albert Mt to Clingman’s Dome/Mt Love
Leaving Albert Mt, we headed down into our first zero in Franklin, NC. From there, the trail goes up to several balds, Siler, Wayah, and Wesser
Miles -8.5 to 100: Approach Trail to Albert Mt Fire Tower
Every 100 miles, we'll prepare a summary of our experience along with other beta for the trail! In this case, it's more than 100 because the approach
Pre-testing: My arms only weigh 10 pounds?!
Since Andrew works in obesity prevention research, he knows people with really cool machines that can measure exactly how much fat, muscle, and bone
The Things We’ll Carry, Part 2
What I listened to while writing this post Why are we doing this? This Sunday, Claudia and I were invited to visit the senior adult Sunday school
The Things We’ll Carry, Part 1
Lately I have been looking at all the things in our house with an odd point of view. Whatever I’m looking at, I’ll think “Would I carry that in my
Learning from Example: Interviews with Successful Thru-hikers
They say it's better to learn from example than from experience. Learn from others' mistakes! It's one thing to read books and blogs about other