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It’s All About The Fuel
The human body is an amazing, eight-cylinder machine. Or workhorse diesel engine. Or precision-machined, turbo-charged, high-output screamer!
If You Solve Enough Problems, You Get To Mount Katahdin
“If you solve enough problems, you get to Mount Katahdin.” Matt Damon said this at the end of The Martian. Spoiler alert. (Though
Life Is Good. The Appalachian Trail Just Told Me So.
Life is good. This isn’t to say that I’ve discovered that life on the Trail is so good that the “rest of life” isn’t. This isn’t to say that I’ve
Why Am I So Emotional About Necco Wafers?
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is an adventure. That’s for sure. Along with any adventure comes uncertainty. Risk. Fear. Joy. Chance. Reward. Doubt.
This Country Needs More Hiking
This is not a political post. This is a perspective post. Hiking helps reset perspective. Helps reset priorities. What’s really important. Walking.
Micro-Injuries and Micro-Healing
“Don’t push yourself too early.” “The miles will come.” “Don’t do two back-to-back double-digit-mile days until Hot Springs.” “Listen to your
I’ve Been Training For This My Whole Life
Day 8 Start Place: Unicoi Gap Start Time: 8:30 AM Start Mileage: 52.7 End Place: Tray Mtn Shelter End Time: 2:30 PM End Mileage: 58.4 Great,
It’s All Relative
Day 6 Start Place: Neel Gap (at the hostel) Start Time: 9:20 AM Start Mileage: 31.3 End Place: Hogpen Gap (pickup for Green Dragon hostel) End
FUD
Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. These are powerful emotions. Evil little creatures in our brains. Waiting for a chance to rear their ugly heads. And to
AT Approach Trail: Rite of Passage or Cruel Fraternity Prank?
The first 8.8 miles out of Amicalola Falls State Park are called “the approach trail”. Not officially part of the Appalachian Trail. A warmup. Some
