The last time I posted was to recount my desire to quit the trail. It's time I updated my page with the date of our Mt. Katahdin summit:...
The Trail isn't done with me yet
In the small town of Wallongford, VT I've had yet another break down, and convinced myself to quit the trail. J-man and I slept on the p...
Vermont is wet
And muddy. And I've cried a lot. Emotions out of control. J-man and I passed the 3/4 way mark today. My blogging motivations is waning....
Not motivation, but determination
It seems I can't find the motivation for the Appalachian Trail, so now I'll have to push through with determination.. Less than 600 ...
A strange break
Dalton, MA has played host for J-man and me the past 5 days while I recovered from two big ailments. The first, a simple fever and raging he...
Mental clarity?
Yesterday I did not cry. I cry every day at least once usually, so this is worth noting. Why? Could it have been because, while brushing my ...
Worried Sick
I cannot get these worries away from my thoughts. What worries? All of the worries! I'm worrying myself sick, insane, panicked. It now c...
Triple Digits
1000 miles left |
Altra |
Appalachian Trail |
AT |
emergency room |
hospital |
Keen |
Lyme? |
Pennsylvania
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When I say triple digits I'm not referring to the number of miles J-man and I have walked, but to the miles remaining until we reach Kat...
Half of it
Passing the halfway point on the Appalachian Trail means that the amount of miles we've come is larger than the miles we've left to ...
Harper's Ferry on the AT
In town, sitting around. Coffee shop, waiting. Old shoes fading. Yesterday J-man and I hiked past 1000 miles on the Appalahian trail, made ...
Psychological exercises for the Appalachian Trail
As per my bad mental disposition of late, I've been in search of ways to trigger a change in perspective while hiking. In my search I...
Why am I hiking the Appalachian Trail
...is a question I ask myself every day. Sometimes I have an answer that can push me into the next day, but most days I've been propelle...
Public Library
Today I watched a 3D printer at the library create a bolt for a piano. Yesterday I got up close to a seal at the Smithsonian Zoo. The day be...
Ocean City
Have you ever heard of a Young Adult series called Ocean City or Making Waves by Katherine Applegate? It's about a group of people right...
Coffee Buzz
Last night I delivered J-man and myself the rest of the way (after he'd tapped out from an entire day of driving) to a Fairfield Inn whe...
Cuban Coffee Queen
J-man and I come here almost every morning so that he may purchase a hot cup of deep roasted cuban coffee con leche. We place the car in the...
I'm On a Key
Key West of The Florida Keys at the public library to be specific Food.. Does maté count? Shelter.. A place to sit on the front steps Wifi.....
Purpose
McDonalds Food.. Sundae (J-man ate most of it, thankfully, as I'm not supposed to have sugar) Shelter.. Cushy chairs and I just heard a ...
Life in a Tent
Food.. not provided by the tent, must go out and forage, in the wild grocery stores and such Shelter.. 5 person Alpine Horizon tent tall en...
FLARF
McDonalds again Food.. Egg biscuit with a side of hash brown, and for j-man a small mocha coffee Shelter.. Tornado warning and rain, so the ...
Quickie through Alabama
Whopper wifi at Burger King Food.. Veggie burger, yeah I got it. Chewy, but veggie and good and warm and thank BK Shelter.. You know they go...
2 wifi 1 day
Starbucks Food.. Not buying here, looks good, but I've got protein bars from The grocery store! Shelter.. Not only a roof and temp cont...
New Orleans: Day 3
Walmart Food.. Of course Shelter.. Parking lot for the car aka Bellatrix Lestrange and 24 hour operation Wifi.. Surprising twist here folks,...
Number One
McDonalds. The trifecta. Food.. and free water (thanks!) Shelter.. indoor seating during open hours and a parking lot for my car, my boyfri...
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