Flip-flop
The First 100 Miles: Hiking My Own Hike
I have walked 138 miles. That's six percent of the Appalachian Trail if you're doing the math. It's just fine if you're not. I'm trying not to. When I started...
A 70-Mile Section Hike on the Bay Area Ridge Trail: Long Distance Hiking in San Francisco’s Backyard
Training to hike the Meeting the trail I began my hike climbing a hill from Sneath Lane in the unique darkness of the lunar eclipse. I hiked quickly, hoping to...
To Bring Or Not To Bring: Flip-Flop Preparations
To bring or not to bring... that is the question. Along with flip-flop preparations (but we will get to that shortly). First of all, introductions are in order. My name...
Winter Hiking…Can I Do It?
12 Nov 2017 I've been wondering now that I've recovered a little from my injuries IF... If I could possibly now finish my Thru Hike? It's been a few months...
The Where’s and Why’s
Well, this is it. Let’s get acquainted. Not too long ago my friend Galen and I were taking a walk to Devil’s Kettle Falls in northern Minnesota, and catching up...
Papers strewn
Before the trail, my life was a neatly stacked pile of papers. I spent time making sure the edges of the papers were aligned and that the corners were straight-...
Shedding Blood, Sweat and Tears in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Made Me Cry First, the good news...I walked out of New Hampshire and into Maine on Tuesday, August 29. And there was much rejoicing. Yay!!!! Because even though...
Out of the Frying Pan and Into Maine
What's the Maine idea? Only 250 miles of the North reMaine-ing! Figured I'd do some blog Maine-tenance. Ok, ok, I think you get it....we've made it into Maine! The last...
Doctor (re) Visit
10 Aug 2017 Mileage AT NOBO Miles - 454 miles AT SOBO Miles - 298.3 miles AT Total Miles - 752.3 miles % Complete - 34.3% Today's Miles - 0...
Headed up North to the Land of the Whites
We've spent the last two weeks traversing the final miles of Vermont and the first half of New Hampshire. It's been mountain summer days full of pie, ice cream, raspberries,...