Hello! My name is Steve, I'm a 51 year old retired firefighter/paramedic. My wife Ivetta and I will finally be realizing our dream of thru-hiking the AT in 2017. We've been looking forward to this opportunity since we were married 32 years ago! Our trail names are Engine and Caboose...given to us on the AT years ago while hiking in a long line with our four children. In addition to hiking, we enjoy running, cycling, good food and craft beer. We'll be leaving Springer on March 8th and we can't wait to get the journey started. Hope to see you out there!
Posts
Virginia? Hell Yeah!
No Virginia Blues For These Two!Let me start by saying I'm sorry it's been so long since I've updated this blog. Since the last blog so much has
Ups and Downs
Holy cow, what a ride!After hiking for a month, Caboose and I had begun to feel like we had a solid understanding of what would get us through
The Second 2 Weeks
Trying to find a rythmnExtreme weather and nagging injuries have plagued us over the last couple weeks, but we're determined to continue making
The first 2 weeks
Tough lessonsCaboose and I have met some amazing people and we're making lifelong friends. It's been amazing and we're super blessed to be able
Three Days to Go- Our Team is Ready for Launch
Living Our DreamIn just 3 days we will be stepping through the arch on the approach trail...OMG, it's really going to happen!As a boy, I had
Check Your Politics at the Trailhead
Okay, I get it...we are all a bit on edge Ninety-nine percent of the country seems to be politically polarized. If you're reading this,
Fear as a Motivator
As hard as I try to clearly define my personal why, my reasons for thru-hiking continue to be ill defined and somewhat vaporous.I listen to
Thanksgiving lessons…
Ivetta and I just got home from a great Thanksgiving spent with family and friends. We drove over 8 hours to the Florida keys on Wednesday and