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She Speaks for the Trees
After more than a week of hiking Madeline and I had still yet to stay in an AT shelter. There are covered shelters, usually with 3 walls and an open
About Last Night…
Day 5- 11.4 miles- Mountain Crossings to Low Gap Shelter Day 6- 8.4 miles: Low Gap Shelter to Stealth Camp on Blue Mountain Day 7- 10.9 miles:
Getting Acquainted
Day 3- 9.8 miles: Devil’s Kitchen Campsite to Lance Creek Day 4- 7.3 miles: Lance Creek to Neel’s Gap Standard Deviations The people, musings
And We’re Off!
Surprisingly, 24 hours before starting our thru-hike I found myself staring up at a colorful Bavarian Castle. I had to do a double-take when I
YOU
Thank you for reading my blog! That’s a pretty normal closing line but I want to put it up front for my final “pre-hike” entry. Madeline and I are
Dynamic Duo
When I looked at my phone this morning I saw I had a text from my daughter. It was a Bitmoji of her and I hiking the trail. Below it she texted,
6 More Weeks to Sleep in a Bed
Life has been busy! I’m writing this blog with six weeks to go until our March 11th start date. Since retiring on January 1st I’ve been going through
3,2,1… Happy New Year!
I always thought I'd retire in June of 2023 and then attempt my AT thru-hike in 2024. However, a couple of family-related opportunities arose that
Motivation Plus Inspiration Does Not Equal Pickleball
Howdy I'm George and I'm excited to share my big 2023 Appalachian Trail adventure with anyone interested in reading. I'm 55 years old and live in