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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Changes
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Changes Tonight I want to address something I talked about sometime ago here on this blog. People continually ask me why attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail? The answer I have settled on is that, … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, change, colin fletcher, happiness, hiking, John Muir, life, quotes, socrates, transformation
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Damn Knees
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Damn Knees So I’m starting out this post with a message myself and to the rest of the hikers out there doing miles on the Appalachian Trail. We’re too hard on ourselves, I address this … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, appalachian trail, cape cod, happiness, hiking, knee injury, positivity
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Selfie Progression
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Selfie Progression So tonight I thought I would put together a progression of the selfies I’ve taken on the trail so far. So here they are from when I started to my latest shot at Bear … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: The Simple Life
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: The Simple Life One of the nicest things about the trail reveals itself the most when you’re no longer out there. It is the beautiful simplicity that exists while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Life on the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, mindfulness, nature, simple life, simplicity
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AT Happiness: Culture Shock!!!
AT Happiness: Culture Shock!!! So I have jumped off the trail earlier than I had expected to in order to surprise some of my family and visit others before they move out of the Northeast. I got off of the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, nyc, peace, personal happiness, rangers, serenity
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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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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
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
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