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AT Happiness: For Our Veterans
AT Happiness: For Our Veterans One of the things I’ve noticed on the trail is the large number of veterans who are thru-hiking. The other night I met Mao and over the next couple of days we spent some time … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalchian trail, backpacking, hiking, memorial day, military, veterans, wounded warriors
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AT Happiness: Status Update
AT Happiness: Status Update Well lots has been happening, a quick trip to Washington DC and then a 300 mile bump up to the Shenandoah National Park. The park is beautiful and the trails are great. I started with a … Continue reading
AT Happiness: The Best So Far
AT Happiness: The Best So Far So as I head back out onto the trail tomorrow I want to address some of my favorite things so far. The first thing to address is the people, they have definitely been the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, best of, damascus, happiness, Hot Springs
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AT Happiness: Looking Back
AT Happiness: Looking Back A couple of weeks ago I was asked by someone what was the most profound thing I have learned on the trail? My reply was that the most profound thought was not born on the trail, … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Why I Respect Section Hikers
AT Happiness: Why I Respect Section Hikers Recently I read a piece by a section hiker about why he loves and hates thru-hikers. It was an interesting piece that came down to he admires thru-hikers for being able to live … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, section hiking
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AT Happiness: Ponies!!! The Grayson Highlands
AT Happiness: Ponies!!! The Grayson Highlands Most Appalachian Trail hikers love the Grayson Highlands. It’s easy to figure out why. There are great views and of course there are ponies. However, like with most parts of the trail, how you … Continue reading
Happy News – March 4, 2015
Happy News – March 4, 2015 I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: On the Trail Again
AT Happiness: On the Trail Again So it’s been almost a week since I’ve been on the trail. My 21 mile slack pack went well on my knees, but ended in a skin rash on my legs. This has happened … Continue reading
AT Happiness: No Straight Lines
AT Happiness: No Straight Lines One consistent theme in my life has been the lack of straight lines. My career path resembles the results of a fight between two cans of silly string. One thing that attracted me to doing … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, changes, happiness, hiking, life
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AT Happiness: Answering 2nd Graders
AT Happiness: Answering 2nd Graders Before I left for my hike I went into two elementary school classrooms and talked to them about hiking the Appalachian Trail. The students were great and asked really good questions. They got a kick … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Appalchian trail, backpacking, children, questions
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