Zero-Day
I’m in Killington, Vermont about to have breakfast at the Inn on Long Trail. Yesterday was my first zero-day since Port Clinton, Pennsylvania (a “zero-day” is a day off for a hiker where no trail-miles are walked). I wasn’t going to take a zero-day, but events unfurled that lead me
The Heat is On!
The heat is o-on! Hoowee! In the words of Bob Dylan: “…hotter than a crotch”. Sorry, it’s just been so darn hot these last 3 weeks that I’m surprised I’m still able to walk 12-20 miles a day. And to boot, good water sources have been a bit scarce lately.
Shenandoah Shenanigans
I surpassed the 1,000 mile marker today near Bluemont, VA. There was a colorful post with “1,000” painted on it to mark the spot on the Trail. I thought about taking a picture of it, but it was raining pretty hard and I decided against it. A few yards from
Tragedy. Magic.
Hello internet! First and foremost, I want to bring up the unfortunate tragedy that occurred during Trail Days. There were no fatalities and since I never attended, I remain unscathed. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Trail Days, it is an annual celebration of Appalachian Trail hiking. Hikers
Norovirus
The Norovirus is traveling north with us hikers as we contaminate every shelter, hostel, hotel, motel, buffet, and Dollar General along the way. I thought I had this thing beat after being exposed to it in a shelter from two different afflicted hikers – one just 2 sleeping bags away
