Sitting in the hotel all day writing had its benefits for sure. I was in the zone, the guys were watching golf and that allowed me to concentrate completely on my writing. Sometimes I find it hard to get inthe right frame of mind to write, it's a process to get my thoughts back on … Continue reading Burning the midnight oil
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Hiker hunger and the twilight zone
Getting going slowly, we had been dehydrated the other day put me me in a funk and Crawford as well. The toll our body takes doing ten plus miles without any water definitely affected us this morning. I drank my fill of water and Gatorade hoping to would help level me out by the end … Continue reading Hiker hunger and the twilight zone
Change of pace
The whole group of us got up and hiked out late again as usual. I've been finding it hard to get my 730 am hike out if I'm Ina large or a group at all. At the very least we are all committed to the miles. Crawford, hungover and needing food, and I stayed zbacka … Continue reading Change of pace
Where is the epiphany?
Pushing out earlier than the others Zen and I headed for the trail. I hated having such a short day before, if we hadn't of been so tired we would have pushed close to Duncannon rather than potentially ending there. One of the best things about hiking with Zen as been the philosophical conversations that … Continue reading Where is the epiphany?
Hot Springs was hot Boiling Springs was not
The four of us met again at the wayside, Zen, Teddy, Deja Vu and I all headed out with full bellies and hopes of big miles. Zen and I would walk out first, talking all morning. I felt bad, sad about what had happened. That couldn't have come at a worse time for him. The … Continue reading Hot Springs was hot Boiling Springs was not
Getting the band back together
Just a few hours of sleep under my belt I packed up quietly saying goodbye to Just Jeremy and headed to the next shelter. To my surprise I found two of my friends ahead Socrates and Shadow Monk. They had camped at this beautiful site between two creeks, the water drowning out any and all … Continue reading Getting the band back together
The four state challenge changes you
Packed up, bellies full, we headed out, down the road back to the trail. Just Jeremy and I had a long day ahead of us, 42 miles to be exact. The two of us weren't eager to do this, yet we made a commitment to each other, that neither one of us wanted to break. … Continue reading The four state challenge changes you
Harper’s Ferry
When we left in the morning there were no goodbyes, Small Fly had already headed to town and we were the last ones awake. Quietly packing up and setting out, we talked for a bit, before settling into my thoughts. I've been spending a great deal of time thinking lately, more so than usual. I … Continue reading Harper’s Ferry
Last day with a friend
We hit the roller coaster first thing in the morning; a series of short steep ups and downs over rocks. It wouldn't be long before we started to hate this section of the trail, Just Jeremy and I. The first two hills were brutal going up and down. Our pace was somewhat slow over the … Continue reading Last day with a friend
A great day to think
Sensing Huck needed some time to himself I went into town and left the next day. The shoot three miles afforded me some time to write and get caught up on that. The next morning I met up with Just Jeremy and headed out for a 23 mile day. The smooth terrain was heaven on … Continue reading A great day to think
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