Tom Czako
My name is Tom and I'm thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I've been thinking about this a long time and my recent retirement means the time is now. I look forward to sharing my progress and perspective with family and friends. I welcome any comments and moral support you can provide. Thanks.
Posts
End Of The Line
Springer Mountain We made it! We had terrific weather during our final two days, and Sideways, Spokes and I cruised up Springer Mountain (plus 9
A Walk In The Park
Winding Down That's correct. I have only a couple days left to completion! I haven't seen my wife in eight weeks and am so looking forward to
Change Is Coming
Brrrr When planning my hike, I didn't expect to see fall colors among the trees. I thought that moving south would put me ahead of the fall color.
The Smoky Mountains
A Couple Milestones I'm a 2000 miler! Sideways, Spokes, and I all surpassed the 2000-mile barrier without a lot of fanfare, but it's been a long
Bald Is Beautiful
The Bald Trifecta My last two blogs featured photos from the Grayson Highlands and the Roan Highlands. Well, we hiked through a through a third bald
The Southern Forest
Cooling Weather Now that we have passed the autumn equinox, the nights are longer than the days, and moreso with each passing day. I'm missing the
A New State or Two
Where Are We? Since leaving Virginia I haven't been certain as to the state I'm in. We were in Tennessee for a while, but then the AT straddles the
Fairwell to Virginia
A Parting Gift It seems like I've been in Virginia forever. That's not a bad thing; Virginia obviously has a lot to offer. On the way out, Virginia
Grinding Through VA
A Daily Adventure Sometimes it seems like I'll never get out of Virginia, but I admit that every day is an adventure. You never know what the trail
Cool Temps and Clear Skies
A Change in Weather Overnight, it seems the daytime temperatures changed from 90 plus degrees to the mid-70s. This change makes all the difference