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OK AT, If You Dish It Out, I Can Take It!
So I say to myself, “Self, how can you possibly find enough material for a blog after just four days of hiking since your last zero day?” And I
I’ve Got Friends in High Places
Wow, what a great week I’ve had! And I’m so happy that you have chosen to follow me on my journey. Thank you! It certainly adds to my experience
On to a New State!
These past five days of hiking have been both rewarding and challenging. In fact, that pretty much sums up the majority of the AT experience. I
Go with the Flow
Doing a long-distance endeavor like this AT trek is a lesson in adaptability. Despite all the careful planning in the world and attention to detail,
Don’t Forget to Follow Some Blue Blazes in Life
“Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.” —Oprah Winfrey As most of you readers
Back in the Groove of Things
12 days into this year’s journey, and it’s already feeling so natural. There has been a reassuring familiarity of this being my second time on this
And So the Journey Resumes
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. —Lao Tzu On May 1, 172 days after summiting Mount Springer in Georgia, my feet once
The Nuts and Bolts of My Perfectionist Preparations
I have been blessed/cursed with the need to do everything to the very best of my ability and then some. So this naturally applies to preparing my
In Reflection: Practices and Products I’ll Use Again This Year
It has now been two months since I completed the southern half of the AT. Climbing Springer Mountain with my daughter and two granddaughters will
Springer Bound: Sight Set Firmly on Goal, Feet Forward, Just Do It!
Ah, my friends, what drama was packed into the final two weeks of finishing the southern half of the AT! Even now, several days later, I can fully