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Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread ~ Edward Abbey So if you’ve been following along you know my … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: MA, CT & A Big Decision

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail Happiness: MA, CT & A Big Decision So, we have choice, and sometimes it seems very hard, but the best way to heal physically or emotionally is to keep positive. ~ Petra Nemcova So my plan was to … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Brassie Brook Shelter

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Brassie Brook Shelter When the uniqueness of a place sings to us like a melody, then we will know, at last, what it means to be at home. ~ Paul Gruchow Sometimes on the trail you just … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Prettiest Place on the Trail

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Prettiest Place on the Trail Living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower     ~ Hans Christian Anderson This post is likely to start a bit of a lively debate as … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Changing Plans

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Changing Plans One of the only certainties on the trail is that things will change.  My plans have changed so many times since I started this adventure a little over four months ago. The biggest changes … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Bloody, Buggy & Fungi

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Bloody, Buggy & Fungi In Massachusetts and Vermont, there had been plenty of mosquitoes, but in New Hampshire, they had reinforcements ~ Jennifer Pharr Davis So this was my last slack pack in Massachusetts before heading … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: How the trail is changing

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: How the trail is changing You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well. ~ Terri Guillemets March 7th! That was the day I started hiking the Appalachian Trail, … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Buggy, Muggy & Happy

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Buggy, Muggy & Happy Hiking is something that I really, really like to do. It’s distracting, you’re in nature, and you get a nice workout that way. I would tell everyone to hike as much as … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: The Next Generation

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: The Next Generation We need to teach the next generation of children from day one that they are responsible for their lives. Mankind’s greatest gift, also its greatest curse, is that we have free choice. We … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Favorite Posts So Far

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Favorite Posts So Far So tonight a post of posts if you will, below you will find some of my favorite posts I’ve done surrounding my time on the Appalachian Trail so far this year, … Continue reading →

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