Ahhh... can you believe it... the sun is actually shining today! So... what do you have to say about that? LET THE SUN SHINE IN... FACE IT WITH A GRIN. You might say, "Why don't you face it with a big, huge, ultra-brite smile rather than a grin?" Here is what we are discovering... Although [...]
Who would ever think that we could walk to a mountain lodge and book a room in a rustic cabin for the night... but we did it... and we name room 111... ANOTHER LOVE SHACK, BABY! The Big Meadows Lodge is not to be missed and the Wayside Restaurant at this particular Lodge & Campgrounds [...]
Wouldn't you know it... the time we begin our hike through The Shenandoah (really several days prior) it is raining? AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN SHE'S GONE to hike through Shenandoah National Park! The fog and dew are as thick as soup and the views are slim to none (not to mention that the Green Tunnel [...]
Today we begin our trek through The Shenandoah and have heard that it will be much like a "hiking vacation" for the Thru-Hiker! The "Green Tunnel" effect is upon us and it is wonderful to see floral in full bloom. We decide to stealth camp tonight and find a private campsite atop a small knoll [...]
So... if you haven't figured it out just yet... we are B&B Hikers rather than Hostel Hikers (which means this- when we come into town, we stay at a local Bed & Breakfast rather than the local Hiker Hostel). Nothing against Hostels! We are thrilled that they exist! We just desire the comforts of home [...]
Who would ever think that a visit to the local Laundromat would lend itself to LAUNDROMAT LUCK? We make our weekly visit to a local Laundromat to wash and dry our clothes (so as not to scare all the wild life and civilian life away) and we are met by Brenda and Susan (mother and [...]
As more and more people are becoming aware of our attempt to thru-hike The Appalachian Trail (through social media... our website... your sharing with family and friends...and the interest of like minded hiking enthusiasts... and more) a question that surfaces every now and then is: DOESN'T EVERYTHING START TO LOOK THE SAME AFTER AWHILE? What [...]
Hiking up Three Ridges Mountain we meet a group of "Trail Maintainers" who are sharing lunch atop a rock outcropping that is just before the summit. Patrick (the guy in the Feature Photo) informs us that this particular day is a Maintenance Day for their section of the trail... and then he invites us to [...]
This is obviously "The Father" of mountains in this particular area and although we knew that "The Priest" is "The Beast"... we also knew that WE HAD TO GO BEFORE THE PRIEST. As we begin making our way to "The Priest"... we are in awe of the views (especially the clouds that begin to roll [...]
I am not sure what animal this little guy is from (see the Feature Photo), but obviously he has A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE ON THE TRAIL. I ran across him as he was moving his little body... I looked around to investigate and see if I could spot his mother... but to no avail. Slipper [...]
