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Trail Family Meeting on the Appalachian Trail
Trail Family Meeting on the Appalachian Trail Only one who wanders finds a new path ~ Norwegian Proverb So as I posted recently my friend Awesome is thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. We hiked together on the AT back in 2015 … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, awesome, backpacking, family, happiness, hiking, travel
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Appalachian Trail Happiness
Appalachian Trail Happiness The clearest way into the universe is through a forest of wilderness ~ John Muir So I’m happy to announce that my book is live and on sale on Amazon, the link is below: Appalachian Trail Happiness … Continue reading
Awesome on the Appalachian Trail
Awesome on the Appalachian Trail Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill Today a really special post, it’s the earliest part of thru-hiking season on the Appalachian Trail (AT) … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, photography, travel
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Hello 2017 – Here’s to Happiness in the New Year
Hello 2017 – Here’s to Happiness & Joy in the New Year Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, appalachian trail, coca-cola, happiness, hiking, joy, postivity
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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
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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
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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
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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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