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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Thru-hike Food Recommendations & Recipes
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Thru-hike Food Recommendations & Recipes A crude meal, no doubt, but the best of all sauces is hunger. ~ Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire So I will keep my own personal comments to a minimum tonight as I … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness
Tagged appalachiantrail, backpacking, calories per ounce, food, gear list, hiking, trail food, ultralight
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Ending is the start of beginning
Ending is the start of beginning It’s not death that man should fear, but never starting to live. ~ Marcus Aurelius What’s on my mind … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged be happy, blog, ecotherapy, happiness, hiking, mindful, mindfulness
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A Happy Hiking Anniversary
A Happy Hiking Anniversary Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Of all the upness accessible to mortals, there is no upness comparable to the mountains. ~ Robert … Continue reading
Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu and Oaxaca
Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu & Oaxaca A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement ~ Bo Bennett Dreams It’s really important for people to have dreams, we all need something to look forward … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, be happy, climbing machu picchu, happiness, happy, hiking, machu picchu, mexico, oaxaca, travel
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Hiker Slang
Hiker Slang We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect ~ Anais Nin At a book club recently for my book, Appalachian Trial Happiness, the readers said they wish there had been a glossary. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, camping, happiness, hiker trash, hiking, pacific crest trail, PCT, slang
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How to survive the first few days on the Appalachian Trail
How to survive the first few days on the Appalachian Trail Great works are performed not by strength but perseverance ~ Samuel Johnson Hiking the Appalachian Trail Thirty-two miles, that’s it, thirty-two miles. One of the things my friend Second … Continue reading
Are You Happy?
Are You Happy? “You have one job, to lead an extraordinary life.” I’ve seen this quote attributed to a number of people, I’ve also seen it in several different forms so I’m not quite sure who to appropriately attribute it … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, adventure, bucket list, happiness, happy, hiking, life list, smile
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Happy Anniversary: Appalachian Trail Happiness
Happy Anniversary: Appalachian Trail Happiness Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. ~ Rev Kane So one year ago today I did something I’ve always wanted to do and I published a book. I’m really proud … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, AT2018, backpacking, be happy, happiness, happy, hike, hiking, optoutside
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Wrapping up the Year in Happiness
Wrapping up the Year in Happiness Let’s forget the baggages of the past and make a new beginning. ~ Shehbaz Sharif Well friends, another year is coming to an end and another year is beginning. The eternal cycle as time … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, bucket list, burning man, happiness, havasu falls, hiking, new beginnings, new year, travel
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Our Best Posts from 2016
Our Best Posts from 2016 Be happy for this moment. For this moment is your life. ~ Omar Khayyam A quick post tonight going back to look at our best posts from 2016, enjoy and have a happy day my … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, art, blue poop, growth, happiness, hiking, photo, photograpy, poop, van gogh
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