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Captain Fantastic’s Trail Days Report, part 1- Thursday
At the last moment I decided to whip Sapling’s little red Hyundai Accent into a Pay to Park lot smack-dab in the middle of downtown Raleigh. Seconds
Eye of the Tiger
In the summer of 1982 I was 15 years old and took up boxing. My career trajectory consisted of 5 main events: I went to the mall to see the greatest
AT State of Mind
Whistler’s text was just what I needed to hear. I hadn’t heard much from my AT mentor and former co-worker since this hike began. Previous to that we
Holy Crap
I always understood thru hiking the Appalachian Trail was going to come with a few make or break moments. I’m here to report the first one has
Dear Sapling
Dear Sapling, I am so proud of you. I gave you your name because I said you bend but don’t break. Like a small tree in a violent storm you have
Captain Fantastic’s Diary of the Smokies, part 3
Day 4 Sapling was excited this morning. All she needed to do was hike 5 easy miles to Newfound Gap, the only place in the entire Smokies where the
Captain Fantastic’s Diary of the Smokies, part 2
Day 3 Windy, cold, wet. That was today in a nutshell. We actually got up 30 minutes earlier than normal to avoid having to pack wet tents. Everyone
Captain Fantastic’s Diary of the Smokies, part 1
We’re finally being forced to fully embrace AT culture by staying in shelters. From previous blogs you’ll know that both Sapling and I have had some
Gracias
This blog is being dedicated to catching up on some overdue public Thank You’s, Shout-Outs, and Well Wishes. In no particular order, here they
The Breakfast Club
You know one of those jokes that begins, “A doctor, a banker, and a lawyer all walk into a bar”…? I just had a night that reminds me of it. But it