Avid backpacker, trail runner, lover of the outdoors. Married with two adult children. Engineer developing software during the week. Always looking forward to the weekend outdoors. Hoping this adventure never ends.
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Garden State – Days 36 thru 40
Gear Update I won't go into all the details about all my gear, just a couple items. Pack - ULA Circuit - I absolutely love this pack. Even with a
pa ROCKS – Days 31 thru 35
I have heard too many people talk about the rocks in PA. For the first half of the state I was disappointed. After the last half of the state I am
Wind – Days 21 thru 25
Ann swears she had the tent under control. I was fetching the food bags and didn't see what actually happened.
Shin Splints – Days 16 thru 20
So I got pink eye (and recovered), now my ankle and shin hurt, but this trip continues to be amazing. I am constantly reminded of how small I am and
Pink Eye – Days 11 thru 15
Day 11 - Zero Day Well, I got confirmation last night. My wife's "allergy to goose down" is really pink eye. She is fine, but I now have it. I also
Resupply – Days 6 thru 10
There are a few thru hike necessities that we have never practiced on a backpacking trip. One is a resupply. Day 6 - Matt's Creek Shelter to
Not Naked – Days 0 thru 5
Hopefully you all noticed the date of my last post and got a good chuckle. My wife, Ann, and I will refer to her as Ann from now until she gets a
Week 1 – Bare in the Woods
Day 1 - McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs I have done this part of the AT many times. I vaguely recall hiking to McAfee Knob when it wasn't even part of
First, The Last 100 Miles
So, my wife and I have a deadline for finishing out AT thru-hike. Sometimes it is a hard deadline, others a soft deadline, it all depends on what is