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AT Happiness: A Magnificent Day

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: A Magnificent Day Today, first thing this morning, we climbed Mount Unaka, 1000 ft in 1.3 miles.  Not the way I like to start the day, I’m not a morning person.  The climb was brutal and especially hard … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: Hemlock Hollow

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: Hemlock Hollow Yesterday we had planed to do a 15 mile day. We did the first 4 miles and stopped at Mom’s Store, a trail oasis 100 feet off of the trail.  Coming rain, a positive review about … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: Hot Springs

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: Hot Springs Hot Springs is one of those trail towns you look forward to getting to.  It’s the first town where the trail goes down Main Street.  We stayed at the Laughing Heart Hostel with our lovely host … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: Standing Bear Farm

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: Standing Bear Farm   The Smoky Mountains are a huge figure in the mind of a thru-hiker for a lot of reasons. They contain the highest point on the AT, the weather is unpredictable in the spring and … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: My Dog Friends

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: My Dog Friends Those of you who know me well know that I’m not always comfortable around other people’s dogs.  Many people don’t have control over their animals and usually when a dog becomes aggressive it’s proceeded by … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: A Trail Vacation

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Michael Kane

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 Is Becoming Normal

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Michael Kane

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 →

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AT Happiness: Trail Towns So Far

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Michael Kane

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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