We’ve all been asked what our favorite color, food, place, etc., is. Well, that happens “a lot” on the Appalachian Trail (AT)! Especially when you are in town or passing through an area where there are a lot of tourists. You are a novelty to many, and they are filled with curious questions. Almost withoutContinue reading “Everybody Has a Favorite”
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All Alone with Nobody but You, (part 2)
I have mentioned before that I believe successfully hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) from one end to the other is at least 50% or more a mental achievement. There are certainly other issues that can take us off the AT like an injury, friend or family issue, realizing that hiking the AT is not forContinue reading “All Alone with Nobody but You, (part 2)”
All Alone with Nobody but You (Part 1)
We not only pack up all our supplies when we head out to spend days, weeks or months on the Appalachian Trail (AT), but we also take with us all the “stuff” we have packed into our lives throughout the years. A lot of it is pretty light stuff, but a significant portion of itContinue reading “All Alone with Nobody but You (Part 1)”
Keep an Open Mind
The mind is an incredible creation with seemingly infinite abilities. If you don’t want to put it to work or use it too little, it will take off on its own adventure. It has an amazing and seemingly infinite ability to entertain itself. While enjoying the views with you and taking care of your needs,Continue reading “Keep an Open Mind”
Enduring Those Annoying Necessary Evils
Although God has filled nature with incredible variety and awesomeness, some of that creation is just plain annoying…, at best. For example, in New Jersey, I was literally “wiping” the mosquitoes off me! Slapping took too much time, impeded too few drillings and killed too few of the insect terrorists. It was as if youContinue reading “Enduring Those Annoying Necessary Evils”
Is that All You’ve Got?!
On a crazy windy, rainy evening at 6:15 pm, I pull into the Greenleaf Hut in the NH White Mountains. I could hardly get the door open because of the wind! It took 3 tries before I could get it opened “far enough” and “long enough” to lurch inside without leaving half of me outside! Continue reading “Is that All You’ve Got?!”
Love Can Be Blind
Sometimes we have this idea that hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) is going to be this idyllic, romantic oneness with nature. A great love affair! Sure, it’s not all going to be sunshine and roses, “no rain or pain, no Maine” right? But nothing I can’t handle. It’s just me and the “great” outdoors! But…Continue reading “Love Can Be Blind”
Faith Aids 