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
Fighting The Weather
I Think The Sun is a Flower, That Blooms For Just One Hour This poem is from a fictional story by Ray Bradbury about a little girl who lives on
The White Mountains
Playing With The Big Boys The White Mountains are no joke. As I said previously, everything up to now has been practice for the Whites. The
Bring On New Hampshire
It's All About The Whites There are many difficult areas along the Appalachian Trail, however New Hampshire's White Mountains are consistently rated
Farewell to Vermont
Riding Out Vermont Well, I didn't get to see the best of Vermont, unfortunately. Between rain, overcast skies, and smoke from Canadian wildfires, I
Following the Long Trail
Two For One The Long Trail is the oldest long distance hiking trail in the US. It was constructed between 1910 and 1930 and runs 273 miles, the
…And Now Vermont
Final Thanks to Massachusetts It seems like states are flying past. Day 49 had me moving into Vermont. But, before discussing the Green Mountain
To the Top of Mt. Greylock
Is That a Bobcat? Why, yes it is. Not only is it a bobcat, but it's lunching down on a recently killed groundhog, which I suspect is why it didn't
NY, Blip CT, and MA
The First Bear When in New York, the AT takes you through Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park; they're both beautiful. Just before
…and Into NY
Farewell to NJ The 73 miles of AT Trail in New Jersey seemed to pass by rather quickly. I enjoyed the diversity of its landscape and fauna. Prior
Into NJ
Who's In That Orange Shirt? The guy you've seen in several of my photos in the orange shirt is my friend BeeZ (yes, BeeZ). We both started hiking