I’m a retired teacher. I hiked over 2000 mile of the Appalachian Trail. While I only have 105 miles left, after tearing my rotator cuff scrambling over some slippery rocks in New Hampshire, I felt my once loving relationship with the AT had turned abusive. Still I’m hiker trash for life and plan to walk at least a month a year until it’s a joke. Real life kept me from going back to Colorado for another shot at the Colorado Trail, but this year I’m planning to walk from Atkins, Va to Harpers Ferry
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The Colorado Trail Takes My Breath Away!
False Starts I flew to Denver on July 12 and stayed withan old family friend for a few days to give myself a chance to adjust to the altitude. I
The Noom Me
A Little History Since I started blogging for the Trek in 2016, I’ve taken five long section hikes losing, an average of 25 pounds each hike. One
Don’t Hate Me!
How I Spent My Winter Vacation Turns out I did tear my rotator cuff last August. The cortisone injections got me through Maine, but it started to
What Do You Do When the Trail You Love Gets Abusive?
I left Shaw's with 85 miles left to do in the 100 Mile Wilderness carrying five days food. A food drop was scheduled four days in. I hiked up
My Day as a Total Dumbass: Adventures in Slackpacking
Did you ever have one of those days where just about every decision you made was a horrible mistake? This post is a tale of one such day in the
Is Every Day a Leg Day in Maine? Rangeley to Monson
The day I left Rangeley, thunderstorms were forecast for the afternoon. I thought it best to camp near Eddy Pond and tackle Saddleback the next day
Southern Maine… Mad Ups and Downs, Stunning Beauty
In my last update, I feared that I had seriously injured my left shoulder. Turns out it was just a matter of a couple of cortisone injections and a
It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times
As planned I set out from Hanover after enjoying breakfast at Lou’s and hiked to Lincoln, NH. I learned a few things hiking this section. Any
OK, It’s Been Awhile; Starting the Final Section
Since this is my first post of the year, I think it best to give a brief review of my hike thus far. I started my flip-flop thru-hike in March of
What I Learned on This Year’s LASH
At the end of every hike, it's a good idea to look back and reflect about what you learned and resolve to do some things differently next