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Ahhhh! Bruce. This is your fault! It’s 0556. I’ve been awake since 4. I dozed off at about 0530. It’s Day 4, of my 6 day Section Hike in VA. I woke up in a…

So why do I feel so much anxiety? Maybe it is just excitement. I am thinking to far ahead. Thinking about the danger. Thinking about the weather. Thinking about the 4 hour drive to the…

That would be VA Rt 7 and the Appalachian Trail. That is where I parked on my last hike. I will start there and go SOBO for 5 Days and just see how far I…

*** Sorry about the video doubles! If you’re an AT Hiker, you know what this means. I passed the 500 mile mark on my Section Hike yesterday. I was pretty much high this whole day!…

(View from “Buzzard Rock”) And a buzzard! (Turkey Vulture) TOMORROW at 1 tenth of a mile past Louden Heights, I will have Section Hiked the Appalachian Trail for 500 miles!!!😊 Tonight I’m going to go…

That’s my new friend Calvin! Ex Boy Scout, current adventurer, and master fire builder! Obviously. I woke up, boiled my 2 hotdogs, and came out of my tent to pee and there was Calvin with…

I never write when I am low. I think it’s time. This has been a very difficult stretch. The loss of Daniel has taken it’s toll on my wife. She spends nearly all her time…

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:…

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…

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…