Out of shape, 40 year old gamer, trying to have a little adventure. Starting in May of 2016, I'll be doing a flip-flop hike of the AT, to raise money for Extra Life, the children's charity. I'm a big fan of the following: Pizza, beer, sitting on my ass and binge-watching TV shows, and riding my Harley. I don't sound much like a good candidate for a thru-hike, do I? To support my quest for Extra Life, go to https://www.hikefor.com/Jamison/AT/2016
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Coin Flip and XL- 28 Days Later
Today, I've officially been on the trail for 28 days. It seems like we just started sometimes and other times, it's hard to remember what life
The adventures of Coin Flip and XL
I started my trip north after over a year of planning, preparation, and agonizing. The journey started out auspiciously with a ten hour drive to
Am I Ready?
View from one of my fall hikes. I love western Maine. I'm sure that's a question that nearly anyone that takes on a task as large as the one all
Fear is the mind-killer
There's a lot of things that go through your head when you make a monumental decision like the one to attempt a thru-hike. There's definitely a sense
Solitude
The journey we choose to embark on is a Herculean one. Hiking nearly 2,200 miles is an act of lunacy to the average person. But there is a calling to
What the hell am I thinking?
So here goes, my first official post to Appalachiantrials.com. I guess it will be a bit of an introduction to me, and as the title says: what the