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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]