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Carl “Professor” Stanfield: Reflections on the Calendar Year Triple Crown
In 2022, I set out to backpack more miles in a calendar year than had ever been done. My goal was to average nearly 30 miles a day over 365...
A Solo Sobo Experience On The Florida Trail
Packing up the last of my things, I’m reminded of a familiar feeling. A feeling that I’ve had two times before. It’s a dreamy feeling, like I’m walking on another...
The Florida Trail, Part 3: The Trail Provides
As I sit down to write this, I realize it's been over a month since my last update. Time flies! Apologies to anyone waiting with bated breath on a new...
The Florida Trail, Part 2: From the Ocean to the Pines
Read Part 1 of my Florida Trail updates here. Tammy’s Hideaway At the end of Day 4, I arrived in a public park where the Florida Trail crosses from Navarre...
The Florida Trail, Part 1: Sand Flies and Sand Dunes
Hello from the Florida Trail! It feels surreal to already have been on the trail for over two weeks. It's been a bumpy ride at the start, but I feel...
Quarantine Dreams: 11,000 Miles in 2022
“If your dreams don’t scare you, you aren’t dreaming big enough.” I first came across this quote in an interview I read somewhere with one of the greatest adventure athletes...
What’s in a Name? How They Earned Their Trail Names
Stalker Deer, Wrong Ways, and Laundry : Trail Hikers Share Stories On How They Got Their Trail Names.