Category: AT 2017

I did it! No…not the 24 mile day or 600 trail miles. I finally got my lazy rear in gear and was on trail by 7:00. Walking early in the morning is quite enjoyable. The birds are singing, while the forest feels quiet. I’m going to try to start early from here on out. We […]

It did rain overnight. It woke me up sometime during the night. When I awoke at 8:00, it was still raining. The rain was hard enough that I didn’t want to move. But that’s not an option. Embrace the suck and get moving.  It rained, a cold rain, off and on for most of the […]

Today was a day of opposites.  The first half of the day was spent climbing and descending.  The elevation changes are not nearly as severe as a month ago.  Plus I’m a great deal stronger now. Going up a thousand feet is almost nothing. I’m breathing hard, but I never stop anymore. Heck…I hardly even […]

I enjoyed a leisurely morning. By 9:30 I had drank my fill of coffee. Since it was there, I took a long, hot shower. Then it was time to pack up the gear and prepare for the day.  After a quick stop for last minute supplies, we decided on Mexican food for lunch. We had […]

It was a good day to be off Trail. The weather turned cold, windy, with rain showers.  As always, it is good to shower, do laundry, and relax.  I even got a haircut and shaved!  Just because I’m feeling like a long distance hiker doesn’t mean I have to look like one.  We went to […]

Boy howdy…last night it rained. And rained. And rained. I am so glad I was in the shelter. Then I was blessed with blue sky this morning. I love it when a plan works in my favor.  Now off to town. Well not quite town. More like a highway exit.  The first half of the […]

Damn rain. Damn cold. I had the best intentions to leave early this morning. I even set an alarm. When I awoke it was cold. As we all know, I don’t function well, or move quickly, when the mornings are cold.  If the terrain is forgiving, I plan to push forward to a nice shelter […]

Today was another of the great days on the Trail! Within the first hour of leaving camp, I crossed a road and entered an active pasture. It was a hike up and over a grassy hill. So beautiful and peaceful. On the other side, I passed through a turnstile and entered the forest.  About fifty […]

FYI…I’ve decided to post my daily trail miles in the heading. I track it. So I thought it might be useful.  My rest day in Damascus was enjoyable. But it’s time to continue forward. I walked to the other side of town and stopped at Mojo’s.  Fresh coffee and a hot breakfast. They offered a […]

It’s been a peaceful and quiet rest day. It felt great to drink coffee on the front porch. Reminded me of home.  I hiked the sidewalk portion of the AT today. A whole .9 miles. But it counts. So really, today was not a zero day. Technically, it was a nero day. Still more rest […]