Appalachian Trail – ME to NJ – 2013

October 16, 2013 My feet traveled over the trail, but my mind did not register the steps. I had retreated inward and my mind was… Read More »Final Day

Appalachian Trail – October 15, 2013 I began tossing and turning before the sky had even begun to lighten up.  My hips were sore from… Read More »One of Everything….

Appalachian Trail – October 14, 2013 The air was still and damp on the Appalachian Trail in NY when I walked out of my room… Read More »Wawayanda & Rock Gyms

Getting to hang out with family and friends while hiking the Appalachian Trail is an event, and not missing The Walking Dead made it even better!

It was good to be home with family and friends, but the Appalachian Trail was calling me back. Winter was coming quickly, and I could feel the restlessness.

Appalachian Trail – October 11th, 2013 I spent time preparing for rain again last night, and not a single drop fell.  I prefer hiking in… Read More »Water Sources and Bear Mountain

Appalachian Trail – October 10, 2013 I expected rain last night, so I had found a great leafy spot on high ground to set up camp… Read More »Candy Man – New York State

Hiking with canned goods was some heavy hiking.

Appalachian Trail – October 8, 2013 I was up bright and early, ready to move, so I packed up quickly and headed down towards the… Read More »Hunting Season

Appalachian Trail – October 7th, 2013 This morning’s privy was a toilet seat on a box.  I really should not have been upset by that… Read More »Cornwall Storm

Appalachian Trail – October 6th, 2013 Today was a tough day, emotionally.  The dreary grey, rainy morning did not help to “lift moods” either as… Read More »Homesickness & Sleeping On a Hill

I rarely get up during the night, mostly because I have stiffened inside my sleeping bag, and the thought of first unbending, and then hobbling… Read More »Salisbury & Maria McCabe

Appalachian Trail – October 2, 2013 The call of a morning rooster echoed across the hills.  It was still dark – pitch, black dark.  I… Read More »Shay’s Rebellion & Fall Hiking

October 1, 2013 Today’s hiking was some of my favorite terrain.  I traveled through rolling forests and farming land, traveling along the edges of both… Read More »Southbound Misfits in New England

Big breakfast and creepy trail.

Mt. Greylock and hiker towns.

Appalachian Trail, September 28, 2013 About an hour after falling asleep last night, the “Farside” cartoon showed up.   Deer repeatedly charged my tent, blowing… Read More »Black Weasels & Farside Cartoons

Meeting blog followers and climbing too late.

Fall colors and spindly legged goats

Sunrise and Manchester Center, VT

Eerie cairn graveyard on the Appalachian Trail

A cold, raw day in VT

Headed to the Inn @ Long Trail

Back on the trail after too long a break.

ER and the foot…

O M G….how could something so small hurt so much!

Another day in Lyme, NH

Lyme, NH epitomized small town values.

My ailing toes….

No more bugs!

Bed Bugs!

I thought I was going to go nuts listening to the snores, grunts and gurgles!

Hiking in the lightning with hobbits.

Wayne from Maine was a pleasure to meet.

Cliff faces & failed wrist splint.

On the Appalachian Trail, the White Mountains were a highlight!

Hiking through the White’s with one useable hand was not really an option.

Flashes of crushed face bones flashed through my mind.

The descent was brutal!

Flying down Wildcat!

Appalachian Trail – August 20, 2013 Yesterday in Gorham, NH was a fairly uneventful day.  I rented a tiny car and spent the day running errands. … Read More »Broken Poles & Pop-tarts

He was a big, gangly moose.

A stinky, smelly bog….

Climbing down the Arm was tough!

Appalachian Trail – August 15, 2013 David took me, Sandman and Dano back to the trail after breakfast.  There was a group of NOBO’s that… Read More »Appalachian Trail, Plums, and Maple Sugar Cookies

The metal rungs down the mountain were tough1

A ginormous breakfast to start the day.

What damn backpack?!

Bloody Mr. Sandman!

It was frigid!

The White Wolf Inn was the perfect small town motel, with food and rest in one establishment.

Avery Peak had beautiful views!

Another camp site off the beaten path.

Loon calls @ 4AM

The trail was completely different south of US 15.

Light seeped into the trees, and as I peered out from under the edge of the tarp, I could see the trees just beginning to… Read More »My First Town

Appalachian Trail – August 3, 2013 Climbing straight up a mountain first thing in the morning is so unfair!  I started my climb up Barren… Read More »Wilson Falls

This day was to be a tough day, filled with spills, pills, and sharp, craggy hills.  It started raining steadily around mid-night, and continued until… Read More »Crazy Fall

An iron Dalmatian had been chained to a tree as I started my climb up White Cap.

My favorite thing about White House Landing was the Whoopee Pies!

White House Landing on the AT was dominated by association with cheeseburgers.

Future Visitors to site 17 in the Katahdin campground should reconsider reserving this site.  I failed to note the privy nearby, or rather maybe I… Read More »100 Mile Wilderness

July 28, 2013 I told myself the mountain had become harder, but as I hauled myself over the rough, granite boulders, I exhaled heavily, accepting… Read More »Katahdin