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Comments 4

  • Jim Kennedy : Jan 29th

    Best wishes. Remember forward is a pace. Take in the beauty of the hike. When I was in high school I dreamed of doing this but life got in the way and now I am 56. How time flies. The journey is more important than the destination. You will be in my thoughts. Take care.

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  • Bryan Conley : Jan 30th

    You have such a wonderful attitude about the hike itself. All of us should share that mindset. See you on the trail brother!

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  • Liz Kibby : Feb 3rd

    You’re a great guy, Ben, keep it up!

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  • Wandering Johnny : Feb 6th

    Man…I don’t even know what to say, but feel compelled to say something. As someone who feels the same smoldering anger over all of this world’s wrongs, I completely emphasize with where you are coming from – and why you would want to spend as much time as you can away from it all. I too wonder if, had I done things differently, I could have made any difference by channeling my anger to try and make positive change in the world. Mostly I just think that I should have learned to let go of things I had no control over long ago, and focused on the things I could a little more. I can’t think of a better way to spend time – any time – than immersing oneself in the beauty of nature. I truly hope you find the peace within yourself that you seem to be hoping to find, from a guy who is looking for the same.

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