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“It can’t be uphill all the way to Maine!”
To paraphrase Nick Nolte in the movie, "A Walk in the Woods", "It can't be uphill all the way to Maine!" It certainly feels that way some
Zero Day – Much Needed!
We had planned to to a ”Zero Day” on every 10th day A Zero is when you stay in town, resupply your food, do
How NOT to start your Flip Flop
My hiking partner and I arranged to meet where I-66 crosses the AT. Little did I realize we started our Flip Flop thru hike at the northern
4 day food supply
What does four days of trail food look like? I had a goal of 120 calorie per ounce. This list yields 153 calorie per ounce: 4 day food
Gear Lists – not the lightest, but very familiar!
The Big Three - Hammock, Quilt, Backpack.... Cooking Gear, water purify, toiletries, etc. Rain Gear and spare clothes...Chacos
Training Day on the Buckeye Trail at Blue Hen Falls – Ohio
Mud Season Begins! So the weather warmed up, the soil thawed, and the spring mud season begins! Got in a 9 mile hike with some good elevation change
A Good Training Day on the Buckeye Trail
Buckeye Trail - A Good Place to Train for the AT With a brief break in the weather, a good trail with some vertical. Also a chance to test
“Just Jim”
Hanover VT Trail Angel I Section Hiked the AT thru Vermont in 2018. When I got to Hanover NH, I found that Trail Angels would offer to let
OH-IO
OH-IO Greetings from Ohio. My name is Jim C. and I will be starting a Flip Flop thru hike on April 22nd in Northern Virginia, heading north
Maiden Voyage – 1st Post
Training with hikes through snow