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Hakuna Matata and Flip-Flop Hikes: Pumbaa Returns to the Trail
“Hakuna Matata. It means no worries.” – The Lion King ⸻ I’m Back! We are back on trail, baby! I picked up around mile 355, just north of Erwin, Tennessee,...
A Flip Flop on the PCT – Our Experience So Far
What is a Flip Flop? Thru-hikers generally decide on a direction to hike a trail based on several factors. Often, work or school can play a factor, but on the...
Week 13: (June 24 – June 30) Searching for Hallelujah While Slip Sliding Away
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our...
Week 12: (June 17 – June 23) Trail Magic: Kindness Abound.
“Every seed of Love planted within a heart may lie dormant for a long time but when the right conditions surround it, it cannot fail to germinate and grow and...
Week 7 (May 13 to May 19) Trekking Through Dante’s Divine Comedy and Ending up in H***ish Campsite.
“What was this forest, salvage, rough and stern, which in the very thought renews the fear. So better is it, death is little more; but of the good to treat,...
Week 6 (May 6 to May 12) Different Perspectives
“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s...
Week 5 (April 29 to May 5): Rain, Rocks and Kindness
“Ah, kindness./what a simple way/to tell another struggling soul/that there is love/to be found/in the world.” Alison Malee. @alison.malee April 29th started at Winder Furnace Shelter 1226.9 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...
Week 3 (April 15-April 21, 2023): Perseverance, Courage, Bravery, and Strength
Music for the trail “I went from zero, to my own hero…” Katy Perry, “Roar.” PRISM. Boiling Springs, PA 1124.3 to Rausch Gap Shelter, PA 1178.9 Total Miles=54.6 Joys: Two...
Apology for Missing Blog Submissions
Dear Readers: Several of you have emailed me asking about what happened to our blog. I want to apologize for dropping off the grid or blog post. As November approached,...