Posts tagged: appalachian trail

support for at hike

David "Awol"  Miller thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2003. He wrote a book recounting his hike entitled, AWOL on the Appalachian Trail. I was thrilled when he sent me a complimentary copy of the book, as well as a copy of Appalachian Pages, a handbook which he & Rick Towle have compiled for both northbound [...]

Wednesday August 19th, 2009 in , , , , | No Comments »

2009 AT Hike for cancer

Last year I was privileged to hike for 5 weeks on the Appalachian Trail. Since I returned, there’s been a burning desire to get back to the trail. In August, if all goes as planned, I’ll return to the trail to hike another 500 miles or more. This year’s hike is dedicated to raising [...]

Saturday June 27th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Franconia Ridge Memorial Day ‘09

On Friday, May 22nd, I headed up to Franconia Notch State Park with my sweetheart, Beth, her sister & her boyfriend. Of course, my buddy Skippy Bones also came along for the hike. Skippy is a lean, mean hikin’ machine. Many of the hikers we met over the weekend were impressed with his ability [...]

Wednesday June 10th, 2009 in , , , , | No Comments »