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AT Happiness: A Trail Vacation
AT Happiness: A Trail Vacation One of the things I had to battle with in starting this hike was which part of my nature would win out. Part of me desired to plan my daily mileage and finish date in … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: The Hardest Day So Far
AT Happiness: The Hardest Day So Far On the Appalachian Trail many of us use guides instead of maps. The majority of us use The AT Guide by David Miller. One of the features I love in the guide are … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Quitting the Appalachian Trail
AT Happiness: Quitting the Appalachian Trail I’ve been on the Appalachian Trail almost a month now. All of the past statistics and anectodal information say that a lot of people have quit. Typically thirty percent drop before Neels Gap around … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: This Can Be Dangerous
AT Happiness: This Can Be Dangerous The first thing to note is that thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is really quite safe. Few people ever die and there is very little crime. In my opinion the major reason for this is … Continue reading
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AT HAPPINESS: This Is Becoming Normal
AT HAPPINESS: This Is Becoming Normal One of the things that I talked about earlier was the stages I expected to go through on the trail. Initially I was a hopeful thru-hiker. I expected that stage to last for a … Continue reading
Happy News – March 22, 2015
By the miracle of technology I’m able to share a bit of happy news while I’m out hiking thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, enjoy my friends and have a happy day ~ Rev Kane Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Trail Towns So Far
AT Happiness: Trail Towns So Far A few notes on trail towns/resupply stops. Neels Gap A great stop as it’s the first one, the staff at the center is fabulous. I didn’t stay at the hostel but instead next door … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Do You Love It
AT Happiness: Do You Love It So this question was put to me today, and it’s not an easy one to answer. Not because I’m not enjoying hiking the Appalachian Trail, but because the experience is far too complex for … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: My First Blue Blaze
AT Happiness: My First Blue Blaze Along the Appalachian Trail, the trail is marked with white blazes to mark the trail. There are also blue blazes that mark some side trails. Often these side trails avoid a peak or hard … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Milestones
AT Happiness: Milestones So on the trail I am trying to stay focused on the trail, mindfully walking and enjoying each step. However it’s hard not to think about the milestones along the way. First there was mile zero on … Continue reading
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