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The Katahdin Problem
James and Marie-Soleil move up the ascent of Mount Katahdin due to the seasonal closure of the park. However, an unexpected snowstorm turns their climb into a perilous winter adventure,...
Changes To The Plan
Franklin to the NOCAfter a long rain delay, we hike out of the Franklin area. Delayed due to heavy storms and the possibility of death by lightning but updated on...
Gatlinburg, 200 miles in, the Smoky Mountains, and Physical Exhaustion
I'm sitting in a Laundromat in Gatlinburg TN waiting to dry out after a couple more days of rain. The Smokies have been a wild ride so far. We started...
Three days of rain into Franklin NC
So the rain was pretty bad. I left the hostel around the bend on Tuesday April 9th and it was already raining as we got off the shuttle. Everyone spent...
PCT Day 0: Nightmare Scenarios
Nightmare Scenario I am at Garden Coffee in Old Town San Diego. I just got off of a 9-10 hr Greyhound bus, on my way to Campo. I haven’t...
2024-04-20 to 21 Zero days
Rest those feet! The other penguinos are flying back to their nest soon, Percius, Dave and I did laundry, and wandered around Santigo for 2 to 3 rest days. We...
Days 68-73 on The Appalachian Trail–Shenandoah National Park
This expansive and beautiful section of the trail vexed me a bit. Perhaps it was returning to the Smokies to complete unfinished miles and the accompanying break in rhythm. What...
Mud, mud, slip, slide, mud.
Day 23: more rain and a red eft. Another day of early morning rain and a wet tent strike after putting on yesterday’s wet socks and shoes. The rain stopped...
Dreams and Goals
I have spent a large part of my adult life making to-do lists and working towards the next big hurdle. I tuck childhood dreams back into my subconscious, focusing my...
Ice, Snow and Kenny Powers
Day 26: AT Miles 18.8 -- Flint Mountain to Bald Mountain Shelter The rumors were true. I opened my eyes and there was 2 inches of fresh snow. That would...