Category Archive: appalachian trail

Jan 01

April 4th, 2008

On April 4th, 2008 I started my first real long-distance hike. For 5 weeks & approx. 470 miles, I had the time of my life. Originally planned as a thru-hike, circumstances beyond my control brought me back to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Yet I returned with memories & new friendships, those I hope & pray won’t fade …

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Dec 30

The Hiking Life Is A Disciplined Life

“The ultimate challenge. I hiked to give myself time away from the confines of society in which I found myself. Time to think about what I was doing and where I was going in life.” ~Adam Ticknor, long-distance hiker. Quoted in Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons From The Appalachian Trailby Roland Mueser. The life of a long …

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