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Everything Wonderland
I dusted off the old gear. My Salomons and trekking poles were caked with mud from taking them up Mount Leconte. My Sawyer Mini was in desperate need of backflushing....
Future AT Thru-Hikers: Please Register Your Hike
The following guest post is courtesy of the the ATC, written by Jim Fetig. The facts are indisputable. The number of thru-hikers has been increasing for decades. Mass media events such...
How it all Ended
Last we left off I was getting back on the trail, which indeed happened. I wound up getting on the trail with the sister of a friend of mine in...
Coco and Magnus — Days 173 through 177 — Two Inches, Puns, and Trick Bagels
#tbt to my 2015 Appalachian Thru-Hike... 8/27 Thursday - Day 173 * 95% of the Appalachian Trail completed. By the end of day, 99.4 miles to go. * Since Magnus and...
From One Trail to the Next…
The time between, what to do? After completing the AT, I’ve had a lot of support from friends & family congratulating me on my thruhike along with the work I’ve been...
Northern New Hampshire
Here's the next installment. I've started back to work, so my free time has dried up some, but I am still working at getting caught up on my thru hike...
Seeing the Elephants
Bard the Changeling encounters the crowded Smokies covered in beautiful fall foilage. He begins to see the elephants everywhere giving new perspective to the hike.
Southern New Hampshire
Hey all! I am working at getting my last couple posts up, but transitioning back to "real life" hasn't been as easy as I had expected. When I finished the...
Dogs and Trails
Twiggy is my favorite hiking buddy. She is pretty well behaved, she's fast, and she really doesn't complain much about anything (unless I leave her site). Sure, she begs for...
Vermont
Here's my next trail update, from Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts, north through Vermont. Enjoy! Day 113 - Connecticut to Mt. Greylock to Wilbur Clearing Shelter Miles: 3.3 After our