That was the last one. I’m in the waiting room now. This one is next to my nose. The first slice did it! I go back in to be stitched up and I’m off. Next: Car inspection. To see my friend Kraig. He and his wife run a business called “Street Visions”. Sell used cars […]

I can eat all I want of this stuff: Mostly, I eat carrots and tomatoes. Asparagus at dinner. It’s working! I’m 15 pounds down. That’s almost like not carrying 7 liters of water! My pack fully loaded is around 31 lbs. I am planning to lose 30. Essentially, what I am saying is, I will […]

Sunday morning really started off beautifully. I was heading over to brush my teeth in the communal bathroom area, when the moon just caught my eye. Spring is close, but this was definitely a Winter-looking morning. It was cold, too! 27F when I climbed out of my tent. My brand new Walmart One Person Backpacking […]

I will pass the 500 milestone on this trip. That will be exciting. I have a very hilly 24.3 to do. I’m going to take 3 days. Just to not stress my foot. I have lost 11 lbs. In hiker weight, my hiker weight, it’s like I’ll be walking without my tent, my pack, and […]

That is the spot to finish. Mount Katahdin. That is where I will finish the AT. The plan is to hike all of Maine in one go. My wife is a little concerned about the 100 mile wilderness. I told my friend and fellow hiker (Sleeping Beauty) and she offered to go with me as […]

Trying to. I want to be that person. For sure! Very hard for me. Also for sure. I must pay better attention today. Yes. You will get there. Calm down. Absolutely! That is s real tough one for me. Thank you. Even if it feels like they will. Words to remember. Be fearless. The bears […]

This is going to be a different kind of post. Something is different. Something is changing in me. Such a beautiful shot that tree and rainbow. Not mine. But that is how I’m going to try and look at the world from now on. Looking for a rainbow, even when a storm is approaching. At […]

I’ve been off trail since Christmas. Notice I’m not off THE trail, I’m off trail. That’s how the real hikers say it. I think. I need life to suck less. 😊 I just went through all the photos and videos my friend Sleeping Beauty posted from Mt Katahdin to after Knife’s Edge where we first […]

Christmas morning. 1110. Here I am again. Star Wars round three. Two reasons. 1. It just gets better each time for me. 2. What do I do all day until the Eagles game! It was 1979. I was the Boys Volleyball Coach at Quakertown HS, in PA. My team convinced me that I HAD, repeat, […]

This little store and it’s owners are the kind of people I love to support on the AT. Kind, welcoming, interesting people. People who care about the Trail and it’s travelers. They have a journal signed by hikers passing through, it was started 13 years ago, just after they took over the place. I dropped […]