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2100 down, 100 to go (Hot Springs to Damascus)
I’ve now hiked over 600 miles this spring and over 2,100 miles total in the last 12 months! I’m currently in Bland, VA and have less than 100 miles
Highlights from the Smokies
I made it through Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Seventy-five miles in 5.5 days, including 18 miles on the last day. I’m up to speed and back
Traveling From Springer, GA, to Franklin, NC, with a Band of Gypsies
I'm back! Sorry for the long absence, but I’ve had some sort of indescribable writers block. Thankfully I’m in Franklin, NC, waiting out a storm
Days Hiking with In-Laws, and Their Perspective
I currently don't have a lot of time to write an update on my recent shenanigans, but I promise there's more to come soon. Luckily, my brother-in-law
Confessions of the Stay-at-Home Hiker
(Guest blog appearance from my wife, Sue.) Yep, I’m the one at home. I’m the one who watched Mr Maps read The Trek on his phone while still lying
Putting Up Bigger Miles in Virginia
I have now hiked over 1,300 miles and I’ve made it through PA, MD, WV, and I’m well into Virginia. I’ve lost track of how many bears I’ve seen, but
What a Long, Strange Trek It’s Been (NY, NJ, and PA)
Every day has been an adventure since I returned to the trail after my surgery. I’ve now hiked over 1,000 miles, and the trail continues to surprise
100-Mile Wilderness, Katahdin, and a Detour
It’s been a wild ride since I last updated you guys. I finished Maine, summited Mount Katahdin, made my way back to where I started in Connecticut,
Finding My Trail Legs, Just in Time for the Whites
So much has happened since I last wrote. I’m in Caratunk, ME, and I’ve hiked over 550 miles. The honeymoon period has ended but every day is still a
NH High Points: Omelette Man and Franconia Ridge
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks since Kaya left. It took some getting used to being on my own. I will admit I was feeling a bit lonely at