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Steve Monaco

Hi, I'm Steve from NJ, an aspiring AT 2021 NOBO thru-hiker! Since my recent retirement from the IT world, I have been reinventing myself thru travel, writing, painting, and very long walks. "Please pardon our appearance while we redecorate..."

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Shitty Air Pad 1, Steve 0

Shitty Air Pad 1, Steve 0

Shakeout lessons learned…the good, the bad, and the ugly! As a last tune-up before my NOBO attempt, I went on a shakeout hike of the AT last week in

Apr 13, 2021 : Steve Monaco
Everything I’ll Admit to Bringing on my AT Thru-Hike

Everything I’ll Admit to Bringing on my AT Thru-Hike

WARNING: Gear post in 3, 2, 1… Here's everything I’ll admit to bringing for my 2021 thru-hike of the AT I’ll start with an apology of sorts. I

Apr 1, 2021 : Steve Monaco
You’re gonna do what?

You’re gonna do what?

So why thru-hike the AT (or any long trail for that matter)? In this post, I'll share the reasons I am attempting a 2021 thru-hike of the

Feb 7, 2021 : Steve Monaco
My favorite delusion!

My favorite delusion!

Welcome to my AT blog This is my first AT blog for TheTrek, or as I am calling it, 'My favorite delusion'.  I say delusional because TBH undertaking

Jan 26, 2021 : Steve Monaco