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It Started Well, but I Am off the Appalachian Trail for 2022
It started well, but I am off the Appalachian Trail for 2022. I did not underestimate the difficulty of the trail, at least not too badly. What I
In Which the Restart Plan Is Revealed
We are going to do this. I say "we" because my brother Chuck (that's he on the right) will be hiking with me from Springer Mountain to Neel Gap.
Thank you!
Thank you, every one of you. The outpouring of love and support here and on Instagram has been overwhelming. Even if I don't get to reply to each
Time to Bail, Rethink, Replan, and Maybe Restart
The road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began, and I must follow if I can, pursuing it with weary feet until it joins some larger
Tuesday, February 1
It is actually happening. I'm going on an adventure. My brother will drive me to the approach trail trailhead on Tuesday. It isn't going to be an
Trying Not to Panic
February 1 is getting close. I am trying not to panic. Some days it's, "It's OK, you've got this." Other days, it's, "What???" I Can Do This I
February 1, 2022
Just a quick update to say that I'm still here and getting ready to go. This is getting real. After surgery and pandemic forced me to postpone my
Still Here, and Exploring Letchworth
This post has nothing and everything to do with thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. It's about getting these old bones and, especially, my head, ready
On the trail while not on the trail
My wife figured it out before I did. I told her I was feeling down and I wasn't sure why. "Is it because the other Appalachian Trail hikers
In the meantime, hiking at Letchworth
Your registration T13260 was cancelled. I finally did it. It's official. I canceled my June 1, 2021 Appalachian Trail northbound registration. It's