I'm Craigen, which is just Scottish for Craig. My granddad told me that if I ever do any thing important in life I should do it in a Kilt, so I can be found hiking in my Kilt. I work as a Pagan Prison Chaplain in the UK, which is different, and they have given me 6 months off to go take a walk in the woods. I'm mostly interested in History, Politics, good food and beer, F1 and Rugby! I've hiked the Camino Frances and Portuguese, The Ridge Way and most recently Wainwrights Coast to Coast. PS. I'm rather dyslexic, my SPG might not be on point, but I do try.
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300 miles and what a day!
Day 46 Little Laurel Shelter to Flint Mountain Shelter 14 miles - AT mile 308.8 Card of the day - 10 of Swords A crowd came into camp late last
What? Free Cookie! OK
Day 45 Rich Mountain Camp to Little Laurel Shelter 11.2 miles - AT mile 294.8 Card of the day - V The Hierophant Waking up at the shelter, the
After a Zero, Back to the Hills!
Day 44 Hot Springs to Rich Mountain Camp 8.3 miles - AT mile 283.6 Card of the day - XII The Hanged Man Day 43 was a full zero in Hot Springs so
Into Hot Springs
Day 42 Walnut Mountain Shelter to Hot Springs 13.1 miles - AT mile 275.2 Card of the day - The Tower Today we go to town, and I for one can’t
How many hills?
Day 41 Groundhog Creek Shelter to Walnut Mountain Shelter 13.1 miles - AT mile 262.1 Card of the day - XX Judgment (again) Getting the tent down
Advise from Momma Bear sinks in
Day 40 Standing Bear Hostel to Groundhog Creek Shelter 7.4 miles - AT mile 249.0 Card of the day - XX Judgment. This morning over a let’s say
Finally Getting Out of the Smokies
Day 39 Cosby Knob Shelter to Standing Bear Hostel miles 10.4 - AT mile 241.8 Card of the Day - King of Cups As we knew it might be a challenging
Lessons from a salamander
Day 38 Tri-Corner Knob Shelter to Cosby Knob Shelter 7.7 miles - AT mile 231.4 Oh Card of the day - XX Judgment What a night! It turned out to be
A thoughtful day hiking on my own…
Day 37 Icewater Spring Shelter to Tri-Corner Knob Shelter 12.6 miles - AT mile 223.7 Card of the day - 9 of disks (again) Last night it became
Oh Gatlingburg!
Day 36 Newfound Gap to Ice water Spring Shelter 3.1 - miles AT mile 211.1 Card of the day - 9 of disks Gatlinburg was a bit of a disaster really.