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It’s time to get back on track. Lovely to have my brother John Paul here. Wonderful to have Jennie visiting twice, but now I seriously begin training. Food plan. Regular hikes with my pack. To…

I hate mummy bags. Hate, hate, hate. Always, I have hated them. Enter: Nemo! Wide in all the right places and look at the cute little flap to help keep my chin warm! Awesome! A…

Loaded up the Osprey and hike just 1 and 1/2 miles. Still wary of my right calf. Felt just ok. Nice trail! There is a whole system here at Promise Land State Park. Just 10…

Enough of this trail name nonsense. I am Gray. Why not? I use the name. I have gray hair. I like cloudy days and people call me that in comments. Your right Linda. It has…

Coxing Kill Trail In the Mohonk Preserve outside New Paltz, NY, there are a number of beautiful and challenging trails. It’s about an hour and a half north on Rt 209 from Pecks Pond, Pa.…

I loaded my Osprey Pack and hiked a bit to just see how my calf was. So far so good! Then loaded my kayak and paddled over to Rattlesnake Island for my first overnight with…

Finally, I can get some sun on my feet! Life is better with tan feet for me. Always has been. For some reason, I eat less in flip flops. Socks increase my appetite. You know,…

In Africa, on my first Game Drive, the tracker called me “Matengu.” It means early bird. I was always the first one in the Land Rover. Maybe “erlybird.” Erlybird in the Woods. Still thinking.

Why didn’t I think of it before. “Skeet!” My dad always called me “Skeet.” Let me see if I can remember why… maybe I’ll ask my brother. Yoda was suggested but there must be a…