Section Hiking
Thrills, Chills, Spills, and Rats
In preparation for my upcoming AT thru-hike, I have been going out and hiking different parts of the trail ahead of time. It helps me to test gear at different...
In Reflection: Practices and Products I’ll Use Again This Year
It has now been two months since I completed the southern half of the AT. Climbing Springer Mountain with my daughter and two granddaughters will always rank high as one...
Springer Bound: Sight Set Firmly on Goal, Feet Forward, Just Do It!
Ah, my friends, what drama was packed into the final two weeks of finishing the southern half of the AT! Even now, several days later, I can fully feel the...
Lost and Found: Heat, Hikers, a Hound, and a Husband
Lost: Heat OK, we can kiss summer goodbye. It seems like it happened overnight, Sleeping outside has gone from comfortable to cold. That second hurricane certainly hastened the change...
Stunning Views and New Friends
Hi, folks, for the second time this evening. It’s gonna be a shorter post than usual, thanks to my previous post about safety on the trail. That means only 8,000...
Here’s Why I Won’t Get Lost on the AT
Recently, a woman from our city became separated from her daughter during just a short “walk in the woods” in the Smokies. Like many, I was carefully watching the...
After Four Weeks, Hitting My Stride and Still Loving It
It’s wonderful when it feels like everything is clicking along smoothly. That’s how I feel tonight while reflecting on the past seven days I’ve been on the trail for...
Dodging the Deluges and Debris to Damascus
At last! Back on trail again. After four days of waiting for clear weather, it was a big relief on Tuesday to get back to doing what we came here...
Is Every Day a Leg Day in Maine? Rangeley to Monson
The day I left Rangeley, thunderstorms were forecast for the afternoon. I thought it best to camp near Eddy Pond and tackle Saddleback the next day in better weather. Hearing...
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again: Quickly Settling Back in After My 12 Month Pause
Within minutes, I felt at home on the trail again. It was if I had been away just a month or two, not 12. So much had transpired during that time...
