If you think back to your family vacations growing up, trips taken, best memories, what do those cherished moments all have in common? Nothing went according to plan, not one detail, you forgot your luggage, left your brother at the rest stop, went the wrong direction for an hour or two, been launched out of … Continue reading What could go wrong?
Tag: Long Distance Hiking
Getting back out there
It's been a few weeks since I lost Roland and I still feel a little off. It is a bit quiet when I come home and I am having a hard time readjusting to being alone. We would go everywhere together, the bar, out for a ride, and even to grab a burger. I have … Continue reading Getting back out there
Scouts and the AT day 1 part 2.
We talked and they decided I would have to hike ahead and secure a shelter, there was no way at the pace we were going we'd ever meet the other scouts at the campsite. Off I went fell speed ahead with Roland, our pace going from a mere half mile an hour to four miles … Continue reading Scouts and the AT day 1 part 2.
Scouts and the AT day 1 part 1.
The quiet drive with Roland went by just as I hoped. It could only be described as that quintessential scene in a movie where its just a man and his dog silent enjoying the simply things together. Rolling down the road together, epitomizing the bond between a man and his dog, neither belonging to each … Continue reading Scouts and the AT day 1 part 1.
Sights and Sounds
Sunday I took Roland for yet another hike through White Clay Creek State Park. I had met a teacher that week and she had given her students an assignment that she thought I would like too. She send them outside to enjoy the fall day and to write what they saw, smelled, heard, and felt. … Continue reading Sights and Sounds
30 May 2014 French Creek State Park
Chase and I headed out without a GPS and map. We were armed just with printed directions. This trip was quite a few firsts for Chase. It was his first time as the dedicated co-pilot, as well as navigating without technology. As it turns out, the printed directions were total crap. This endeavor would be … Continue reading 30 May 2014 French Creek State Park
9 Aug 2014
My original plans for the weekend had fallen through, so as my work shift came to an end hiking was looking more and more exciting. I let Eric know I was about home and that he could meet me and we'd set off. When we left the house I drove, unfortunately for Eric it meant … Continue reading 9 Aug 2014
26 May 2014
Eric got to the house by 9 am, and we headed back to Gunpowder Falls State Park, so we could mingle with the locals. The drive took us just over an hour. Ironically, we found parking rather easily, right next to the trail head, after a short walk to the crossing. I say short because … Continue reading 26 May 2014
25 May 2014
I decided to take Roland and Zoe hiking at Gunpowder Falls State Park. After an hour drive down 40, I was in Joppatown MD. I picked them up and headed out to the park using my GPS. The first attempt to reach the park was not a success. It ended up being the beach section, … Continue reading 25 May 2014
The beginning.
This story really can not be told from beginning to end because its more than just a story, it is a collection of interconnected stories that follow each other from a short time apart to many years in between. This time for me, it all started in June of 2014. It all changed for me … Continue reading The beginning.
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