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Finishing Connecticut
Day 103 Kent, CT To Cornwall Bridge, CT -- AT Daily Miles 12.6; AT Total Miles 1484.5 Another scorching day in the 90s. It’s hard to drink enough water on days...
An anemic hiker asks permission to walk into a bar
The hiker smell sticks to my skin and my clothes. The humidity has kept me damp for days and this trail lacks the layers of dust that mask the smell...
Trail Legs, Meat, Garlic, and Crosses
The trail continues. It winds back and forth, goes up and down. A day on trail is becoming the normal day. A standard against which all other days are measured....
Half way there
Day 81 Pen Mar Park To Quarry Gap Shelter - AT Daily Miles 20.4; AT Total Miles 1088.1 The five days at home flew by and I was back on...
Hiding from the Sun on the AT
Excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun causes skin to wither, blister, and burn. I guess whatever tan I acquired on previous hikes is gone. My skin is excessively sensitive to...
Three New States!
Day 71 Front Royal To Pine Ridge - AT Daily Miles 26.0; AT Total Miles 998.4 The zero day yesterday was well spent. It rained most of the day and I...
Shenandoah National Park
Day 64 Rockfish Gap To Blackrock Gap - AT Daily Miles 20.0; AT Total Miles 884.6 My rest day yesterday was awesome and I got a lot done, including my resupply...
Scenic Virginia and A Reunion
Day 52 - VA 635 To Power Lines -- AT Daily Miles 21.4; AT Total Miles 681.1 Today was just as hard as I thought it was going to be....
NC/TN
As I prepare to enter Virginia I look back at the photos that have captured my Journey thus far. In this entry, I have compiled some of my...
What is Working So Far
I’m starting a long five day break from the trail. I feel both good and bad about doing it. Of course, having time to spend with my family will be...