Wow! It's hard to believe that we have been back home for a week now, with the opportunity to see family and friends. THIS HELPS! As we completed our 2016 thru-hike of The Appalachian Trail, Slipper and I both were overcome with a combination of sadness and gladness and have been consistently encouraging one another [...]
As soon as we landed in Atlanta, made our way through the airport crowds, walked to Baggage Claim and met my son, daughter-in-love, granddaughter and grandson… my daughter-in-love present us with an automobile window sticker that conveys the completion to our Class of 2016 Thru-Hike! I have proudly displayed the sticker on my 1997 Mountain [...]
OMG! Are we not walking... hiking... climbing... or fording any rivers today? Are we leaving the dirt... the rocks... the roots... and the boulders for concrete and asphalt? Tell me it isn't so! We board the plane in Bangor, Maine at 7:00 am and land in Atlanta, Georgia at 11:56 (after a 41 minute layover [...]
You'll notice that the title of this Blog: "WHAT HAPPENS ON KATAHDIN STAYS ON KATAHDIN?" is a question rather than a statement, right? As we climb our way up toward the summit of this incredible finish (or is it just the beginning?) to our 2016 NOBO thru-hike (sometimes on all fours...) and fighting back the [...]
We did it! While it has purposefully taken us a little over six months to complete this planned for and prepared for journey of a lifetime, this particular leg... trek... section... and thru-hike of The Appalachian Trail has been completed by our summit of Mount Katahdin. MOUNT KATAHDIN... THE FINISH OR IS IT JUST THE [...]
Everyone wants to know what kind of "Wildlife" encounters we have had while on the trail for 6 months. Have you had any encounters with Bear! Have you seen any Moose? How close have you come to being bitten by a Snake? DON'T LET THE CRITTERS GET YOU! Critters is just one of the reasons [...]
You may be thinking, "What does a beach have to do with hiking in the wilderness?" The answer: "Everything!" Imagine hiking in the dense and thick forest of the wilderness and coming across a sandy beach (seemingly out of nowhere)! We found it! No, I'm not kidding! This is not a joke! I'm not pulling [...]
We are seeing signs of "Moose Crossing" (no... not the "Moose Crossing Signs" that one sees while riding down the roads of Maine) via all the Moose Poop we are stepping around-and-over on the trail, that it is obvious there is A MOOSE ON THE LOOSE nearby. We have been told that A MOOSE ON [...]
It has been said that “All Roads Lead To Rome” (at least by those living in the biblical days)! I would like to say that “All Roads Lead To Water” (if you are looking for it and willing to walk a little bit off the main trail). You have to admit that the above photo [...]
As we meet SOBO's (those who are thru-hiking The Appalachian Trail southbound) and ask them about the upcoming terrain and water availability, they tell us about the upcoming "Trail Magic." What? Trail Magic in The Hundred Mile Wilderness? Really? Yes! And all done IN MEMORY OF "YOGI BEAR" (The Trail Name of a former Thru-Hiker [...]
