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  It’s been a wild couple of weeks, my friends. Trying to cover more ground, then needing rest, and having the good fortune to be with friends new and old, on the trail and off. There have been a few 20+ mile days, some crazy weather involving simultaneous hail and lightning storms, some gorgeous weather,…

I guess I’m feeling like a trail boss? Don’t want to get cocky, because every step, every up, every down, is a challenge. But I’m over 600 miles y’all. Trail directions 600 mile marker. Why aren’t these more permanent? The trail mileage is constantly changing. Gorgeous mountain azaleas blooming. Rain rain rain. Everything SOAKED. Trekking…

I have covered one quarter of the way of this walk from Georgia to Maine. Still feels like I just started. Still feels like I don’t know what I’m doing. Still feels so incredibly hard. But every now and then, I’m starting to realize that I do know a thing or two. That I’m getting…

In addition to being absolutely gorgeous, this most recent stretch of trail brought us to the FIVE HUNDRED MILE mark, and as a reward….WILD PONIES. Kind of fantastic.  (Wrist healing well but splint kind of slowing me down with all the little tasks of the day- filtering water, navigation, setting up tent, etc…. But I’m…

The good news:“No obvious fracture” Oh my goodness am I grateful to y’all.  The “FBHPF” you’ve contributed to has come in very handy! Yesterday I fell down, NOT while hiking, just in Damascus to resupply for the next section, in just the right way to cause a good bit of discomfort and concern. I took…