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Which Hound Should Hike The AT With Me?
This blog entry is still a part of introducing myself and of my preparation for the Appalachian Trail in early 2024. I will move on to over-analyzed gear choices and...
Week 4 (April 22-28) Mud and Rocks
“As long as I live, I hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with...
Is The Appalachian Trail Worth Doing?
The saying “if it isn’t a little scary it probably isn’t worth your time” comes to mind for me. So if it is way more than a little scary then...
A Good Finish – Better Late than Never
A Good Finish - Video Link Click Here Day 164: ME Rt. 15 / Monson to Barren Ledges (16.4 miles, marker 2,100.1) Today was the start of the 100 mile...
Why Die Trying, When You Can Try Dying! A Post About Maine!
Days 155/156/157 So I am not done writing about New Hampshire. I have decided that in my mind, the Wildcat Mountain range up to the Maine border belongs to the...
The White Mountains Is Where Crying Is Required
I wrote this a week behind and with one very tired braincell. The laws of reality, grammar, and human speech are dead to me after walking almost the entirety of...
A Jungle Gym Called Maine
A Jungle Gym Called Maine - Video Link Click Here Day 146: US Rt. 2 / Gorham to Carlo Col Shelter (17 miles, marker 1,916.9) Today was a long, somewhat...
Headfirst Towards Death – A Cautionary Tale
Headfirst Towards Death - Video Link Click Here Warning - This post and video include graphic images. Taking a Header Down the Mountain This post jumps ahead of the timeline...
A Quaint and Expensive Twilight Zone: New England pt 1
1500 Miles is a Lot of Miles and Your Body isn't Happy About It. Let's talk about what happens after 1500 miles of walking. 1500 miles and above is a...
The Whites
The Whites - Video Link Click Here Day 136: NH Rt. 25 to Kinsman Notch (9.5 miles, marker 1,808.8) Today was my first day hiking in The White Mountains of...