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What a great morning! Scott, John, and John’s 12 year old friend, Bo. 9 miles in 3 hrs and good conversation the entire hike! How often does that happen. Lots lately! First of all, 9…

I will pass 200 miles on Sunday! I have less than 2000 miles to go.  I will finish the Appalachian Trail.  If I’m still breathing, I will finish.  Here to fore, I am stealing Birthday…

Looks great doesn’t it. I mean the location. The history. There’s really no place quite like this in the Poconos. If I turn the camera around he would see the Delaware river just in front…

I stopped and joined the ATC today and had a lovely conversation with the woman volunteer in the office, who is currently section hiking and had completed a Thru-Hike some years ago. She asked how…

Look what I came upon on the Trail in NJ today at the base of Rattlesnake Mountain! I’m hiking in the 4th Season with my three Season gear! That means WINTER.  I climbed out of…

I’ve never seen the lake this calm. 

I started my AT New Jersey section yesterday. The start is a relatively gentle climb up to the Kittatiny Ridge. This wasn’t a “gentle climb” a year ago when I began hiking. I must have…

There it is. The Top Rock. Maybe 75 yards up ahead. I stopped here.  It’s a big pile of car, to small house sized, stones! I had completely forgotten how cool it was up here.…

That’s me, my arm, and my friend John. I still can’t hold my 6sPlus and take a selfie. Is there a trick to this? I don’t want a stick. Help! Now, to the point. What…