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Not Hip to Not Completing, But Happy Enough
Cutting to the chase I am ending this adventure far earlier than July 10, which was originally the goal. It was a very easy decision. Back at
Springer to Dick’s Creek (99% Joy. 1% Dumbass)
Springer Mt to Gooch Mt Shelter: Sugar & Salt 28 Feb 26/15.7mi Day/15.7mi Trail "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the
Pre-Game Hijinks (in which Certain Death and the Efficacy of Coffee was Considered)
Traffic & Adrenaline I guess it is official; the ”Event” has begun! My son, Ethan, down from Vermont, dropped me off at BDL for my
Go Time Imminent! This Blog Moving Forward.
On To Georgia, Then Well, I'm at the end stages of planning for this '26 NOBO attempt and will be flying down to ATL on 2/26 and stepping off from
11 x Lessons from 2012. Do They Still Track?
Endgame Well, I'm bringing things to a close in terms of planning, purchasing, testing, and arranging logistics for my forthcoming '26 NOBO
4 x Criteria for Success : A Framework for 2026 (in which a cranky, non-Purist, Boomer is in a mood)
Panning for Gold The Reddit and Facebook community forums related to AT thruhiking are challenging spaces to roam. I’d much rather be running or
What I Ate One Day in Andover: This is (only slightly) Embarrasing. Because Math.
Nostalgia, and That's Just Fine Annually, since that 2012 NOBO, I've read my journal daily in the spring and summer to track with the day I was on
Why I Will Likely Not Make It To Katahdin: 12 x Concerns
A Pox Upon This Wretched Development! I will start the Appalachian Trail on Springer and likely will not finish on the summit of
9 x Whys: An Approximation
To be honest I'm not really sure with any kind of precision why I'm doing this trek again. Some of my reasons are retreads (though rethought) from
Hiker Red Meat: Gear Plan & Shakeout Notes
The Old Home Patch Back in early November, I took what I thought was my final (or close to final) loadout on a section of the AT in CT. It was
