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Ode to PA
The AT runs right through PA, All hikers would cry "Happy Day, They have farms, forests and rivers, It's a state that delivers!" If they
Rocksylvania
Beauty and the Beast Pennsylvania is beautiful with it's farmland, mountains, forests and the Susquehanna, Lehigh, and Delaware Rivers. Let's
America’s Heartland
In and Out of the Hills As I've mentioned previously the landscape changes constantly. The last couple of days were spent largely walking through
Back On The Trail
Moving Along My ankle is feeling much better, and I'm back on the trail. I entered Pennsylvania yesterday, my fourth state. Now that I'm in
My First 20, and… a Stumble
Taking a Tumble Unfortunately, this blog will be a bit short as I'm recovering from what I hope to be a minor incident. Day 13 - Bear's Den
I’m Propensity
What's in a Name? One thing every thru-hiker learns early on is that everybody has a trail name. Most are earned on the trail, but not all. Some
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Feeling Good! Besides a couple hot spots on the bottom of my feet, everything feels pretty good. I haven't been pushing bigger miles for fear of
Beginning the Flip-Flop
Heading for Shenandoah My shakedown hike through Connecticut was reasonably successful, meaning no serious injuries; but as I said in the last blog
The ShakeDown – Days 1-4 thru Connecticut
Spending 4 days and nights in the woods was a real wake-up call. In order to ensure that I was ready to start my flip-flop, I hiked the majority of
An interesting Person and Why I’m Hiking
The First 3 Questions As my departure date for my flip-flop thru-hike approaches, word has been getting out to more and more people. I'm somewhat