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My Annual Thanksgiving Hike
My Annual Thanksgiving Hike If you are seeking creative ideas go out walking, angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk ~ Raymond Inmon So when I was younger Thanksgiving meant getting up at 3:30 in the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure
Tagged backpacking, Black Friday, happiness, hiking, PCT, Pittsburgh Steelers, REI, shopping, thanksgiving
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Vacation is over, time to leave the real world
Vacation is over, time to leave the real world Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over ~ Guy Finley So it’s finally happened, my 18 month vacation is finally coming to an end. This … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged appalachian trail, change, happiness, happy, hiking, polar bears, stress, travel, vacation, work
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: What A Difference A Year Makes
Appalachian Trail Happiness: What A Difference A Year Makes Arriving at one goal is the starting to another ~ John Dewey So last year at this time I was in my first week on the Appalachian Trail. It was an … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged appalachian trail, AT, AT2016, backcountry, backpacking, friends, happiness, hiking, looking back, walking
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: The Book
Appalachian Trail Happiness: The Book So as readers of this blog are aware I completed 1000 miles on the AT last year before a knee injury ended my adventure. One of my primary goals in attempting to do a thru-hike … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, happiness, hiking, springer mountain
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Gear Lists
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Gear Lists Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits. ~ Cindy Ross There is a ton of preparation that goes into most … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Change can be a good thing
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Change can be a good thing As many of you know I hiked 1000 miles on the Appalachian Trail this summer. A long trip like that is bound to create some change in you personally. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, contemplation, friendship, happiness, hiking, introspection, mindfulness
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Let’s Help Reunite Some Hikers
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Let’s Help Reunite Some Hikers Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo These days on the Appalachian Trail we really have it easy in some respects, primarily in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, appalachiantrail, backpacking, community, family, happiness, hiking, nature, outdoors, reunion
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Precious Moments – Part 3
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Precious Moments – Part 3 The other night I posted the first part of this blog, Appalachian Trail Happiness: Precious Moments – Part 1 Last night I posted the second part, Appalachian Trail Happiness: Precious Moments – … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, family, friends, happiness, hiking, life, quotes
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: 1000 miles and done
Appalachian Trail Happiness: 1000 miles and done I’ve learned that fear limits you and your vision. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you. The journey is valuable, but believing in … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, family, happiness, hiking, life, nature, positivity, travel
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Pennsylvania Part 2
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Pennsylvania Part 2 As I stated in Appalachian Trail Happiness: Pennsylvania – Part 1, I really liked southern PA. The trails in Southern Pennsylvania were great, a few rock runs but nothing worse than most of the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, hiking, ice cream, nature, pennsylvania
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