Truth teaches us that with God all things are possible... yes? This being so, we dare TO DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM and enjoy watching the impossible become possible. After our 2016 NOBO thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, our lives are forever changed (realizing that we can actually enjoy "Living More With Less") and TO DREAM [...]
Well... we are stoked... excited... ready... and looking forward to moving to the top of the mountain, but until then we will FAKE IT TILL YA MAKE IT! Slipper and I decide to "tent camp" on the property in order to get-a-feel for what life might be like on-the-top, and we absolutely love it. How [...]
Sunday February 10, 2019 (beginning at 9:30 am from the Springer Mountain Parking Lot on State Road 42), SHINER AND JUJU begin their attempt to thru hike The Appalachian Trail northbound. 3 years ago (Sunday February 14, 2016 at 10:00 am) SHINER AND JUJU met us at this same spot as we began our attempt [...]
This month of December has truly been a Christmas Month (known by many as "The Christmas Season", hence "Tis the season to be jolly... fa la la la la la la la la." We enjoyed having our Children and Grandchildren up to the mountain for a sleep-over, our siblings by for a get-together and taking [...]
Whew! We finally have water and so now we begin to flag-the-property even more for the Grader. Needless to say, the back of the property has so many Orange Flags it appears to move with the wind (hence the title of this blog: BACKFIELD IN MOTION) From the main street... up the driveway... to the [...]
I'm singing the lyrics: "Can you dig it... can you dig it, baby?" to all of our Motown Peeps, and for our Country Dudes & Dudettes: "DIG A LITTLE DEEPER IN THE WELL, BOY... DIG A LITTLE DEEPER IN THE WELL." The first order of business was to create a "view" and Brandon (one man [...]
Slipper and I make the flight into Harrisburg, PA to attend the largest RV Show in America at the city of Hershey, PA. With over 33 football fields of RVs to preview and see, our trip was purposed to pick out the Airstream that will become our home. What can I say? As soon as [...]
As we progress forward in "Prepping the Property" for Full Time RV Living, we hire Brandon & Son to come up and begin clearing the property for an idea on the actual AIRSTREAM PAD PLACEMENT. After plenty of Poison Ivy/Oak... a trip to the Doctor's Office for a steroid shot and a week's worth of [...]
"I have a dream..." are words that are often associated with Martin Luther King, and yet I believe these are words that can be associated with every person who cares to live like no other so that they can live like no other. 😊 Slipper and I have been dreaming about our next adventure ever [...]
Slipper and I travel into Milton, Georgia to be a part of an Appalachian Trail Conservancy Event (an event to inform and invite Nature Lovers and Hiking Enthusiasts to be a contributing member of The Appalachian Trail Conservancy). Our plea is simple: HELP CONSERVE! The CEO of The Appalachian Trail Conservancy along with Author, Speaker [...]
