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Cheeseburger in Paradise
“I like mine with lettuce and tomato; Heinz 57 and french-fried potatoes; Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer!” Jimmy Buffett While section
My AT “Why” Redux
Last year, I first journaled my “why” on The Trek: Quiet Man Hikes the AT: Why, I wrote then; For many section hikers the desire to hike the AT
Gear Part II: Clothing, Kits, and Bits
“Boy, you're gonna carry that weight; Carry that weight a long time” Carry That Weight, The Beatles It has been awhile since I posted my first gear
Georgia On My Mind
“I said Georgia, Georgia. A song of you (a song of you), Comes as sweet and clear, As moonlight through the pines” Ray
Why Do Hikers Love “The Lord of the Rings” So Much? How Trail Culture Embodies Tolkien’s Values
“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” Bilbo to Frodo, The Lord of the Rings It is
Dear AT, I was unfaithful…
“Rollin' along Pacific Coast Highway. Bummin' along to my radio” Pacific Coast Highway, The Mamas and the Papas A few miles on the Pacific
Gear Part I: The Big Three, Kitchen, Hydration, and Consumables
"You put the load right on me" The Weight - The Band During my first section hike on the AT in 2019, everything was borrowed from my son. After that
Day 6/7: SASH #9 Virginia – PS, PPS, and Afterword: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
“And she'd sing a little Blue Ridge Mountain song; And he'd just hum along” Blue Ridge Mountain Song, Alan Jackson Postscript - Yes, Virginia,
Day 5: SASH #9 Virginia – Taking Care of Business, One Painful Step at a Time
“I've been taking care of business (it's all mine); Taking care of business and working overtime, work out” Takin' care Of Business, Bachman Turner
Day 4: SASH #9 Virginia – The AT Gets Real – No More Walking in the Park
“All right, stop whatcha doin' 'cause I'm about to ruin, The image and the style that ya used to…” The Humpty Dance, Digital Underground I actually