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And Just Like That, It Was Done.
It’s 5:00 a.m. and I’m sitting on an Amish-crafted wooden glider on the front porch of our log cabin. A few late summer mosquitoes pester me; heat-seeking proboscises discovering a...
Cruel Tricks: Dealing with Injuries & Depression
First off, let me say hello again to anyone who has been following along, as well as the folks who are reading my blog for the first time! It's been a long while since...
A List of Thoughts RE: First (and second!) Backpacking Trips
I have been struggling to write this post. Every time I sit down to put some thoughts together, I end up scrapping the draft and pushing the idea of continuing...
Well-I’m-in-New-York to Bennington Scorecard
Hello all! Today marks an unusual blog in that it is the first one since before I set foot on the approach trail that's being typed on an actual computer...
Oregon Smells Like Dirt Tans and Wild Fires: PCT Part 5
Sorry for the delay, y'all. I was having a love affair with Oregon. Not everyone feels this way, but I had a real blast with the trail in this state. ...
Q&A post-California
A little late but as promised, here's a list of some questions and answers we've been asked during our time hiking through California. I'm working away at an Oregon update...
Inside the Mind of This Thru-Hiker on a Typical Day
A New Day, the Best of Intentions. Okay, up and at 'em! A new day on the AT and it looks like beautiful weather. I'd love to get 20 miles done today if I...
Well, I’m Not Dead Yet
On to Massachusetts!
PCT Chapter 2: Full Dis-Fire-Closure
A big part of the reason for SOBO thru-hiking the PCT instead of going the more conventional NOBO route, was that I wanted a continuous trek. This year, only a...
Cathedral
Washington is my Cathedral, my playground, my challenge. I had a couple visions playing in my mind of what would happen when I crossed the border into Washington. In the...