thruhiking
Training for Success
The 2,200+ mile hike is not a straight walk. To be ready for everything the trail can throw at a hiker, training for success is important. The 2,200 mile hike...
Windy Weather Walking to Key West
ECT Day 319 Day 319: 26 miles This morning we packed up fairly early at Bud and Mary’s marina. The room was really cute last night, and it reminded me...
The Final Week of a 5,500+ Mile Journey
ECT Day 316&317 Day 316: 24 miles This morning I wound up waking up super early, excited for Fresh Ground to feed us breakfast. I got packed up and talked...
Why the Appalachian Trail? Why Now?
Why this? Why now? These two questions are always asked any time someone wants to talk about my upcoming thru hike on the Appalachian Trail. I feel the more appropriate...
Huge Thru Hiker Reunion
ECT Day 312&313 Day 312: 37 miles This morning we broke down camp fairly early by the oasis center. Originally I was planning on walking directly to the Florida Trail...
Tossing a Trashy Attitude
Our Beautiful Planet- Views from the Colorado Trail in 2023 of the planet we are privileged to live on. Convictions from a Colorado Trail Thru-Hike following the new year. I...
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...
HRP Reflections
It’s November now and I’m back home from the Arizona Trail where I sustained a season-ending ankle injury. I’ve been pondering our experiences along the HRP, GR5, and Via Alpina...
AZT Days 10-15 South Rim to Flagstaff
The second emotional challenge of this trail is the water. We didn’t face too much water hardship in the first 100 miles, but the next 100 miles have brought us...
Camino Day 6: ‘Peppy Not Poopy’ all the way to Santiago
The theme of the day was coined by Mary in the morning as (and I quote) 'peppy not poopy' in reference to bathroom and Coca Cola stops all morning. That's...