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Preparing for the Appalachian Trail: The Dry Run
In one week I am hiking 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah National Park to Harper’s Ferry, WV. I have been preparing for months, but it dawned on me recently that I...
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Final Preparations Before Hitting the Appalachian Trail
Somehow all this has to fit in the pack! I leave in an hour for Shenandoah National Park and hit the trail tomorrow after breakfast. I have packed and repacked my stuff 2 dozen times. I have analyzed...
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My Appalachian Trail Adventure – Part 1 of 5
This is the first in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Sunset from the Skyland Lodge the night before our departure. Last Wednesday after months of preparation my wife...
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My Appalachian Trail Adventure – Part 2 of 5
This is the second in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. 6am, Day 2 ready to hit the trail and try to outrun a storm. After the first night’s sleep I woke up...
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My Appalachian Trail Adventure – Part 3 of 5
This is the third in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. To fight the cold temperature Lisa wore socks on her hands. I was just ready to get out of the site that had been...
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My Appalachian Trail Adventure – Part 4 of 5
This is the fourth in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Each morning we took a picture just before heading out for the day and in my opinion the pictures grew...
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My Appalachian Trail Adventure Conclusion – 10 Lessons Learned
This is the final posting of a 5-part series on a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. At many points during my 4-day section hike of the AT I asked myself, “Would I do this again?” and each time the...
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Appalachian Trail Adventure 2013 – Connecticut, Part 1 of 3
Background Last week I completed a 60 mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail. I hiked this year with my cousin Brendan who read of my adventure last year and said he’d love to do one with me....
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Appalachian Trail Adventure 2013 – Connecticut, Part 2 of 3
The Hike On the Appalachian Trail everyone takes a trail name. For the thru-hikers this becomes an identity that grows as they make their northward progress from Georgia to Maine. My trail name is...
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Appalachian Trail Adventure 2013 – Connecticut, Part 3 of 3
The Remainder of the Trip Day 5 of 6 saw the absolute highlight of the trip, and was leading up to our last night in the woods. We got up and struck camp as quickly as possible. We had both developed...
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