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Appalachian Trail Happiness: On the Road Again

Appalachian Trail Happiness: On the Road Again The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness                       ~ John Muir So in the morning I board a train … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Mt. Washington

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Mt. Washington How glorious a meeting the sun gives the mountains ~ John Muir So not having the opportunity or enough functional knee strength to do Mt. Washington, I decided to ride up it in a tourist … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Maine

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Maine The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. ~ Robert Frost If you’ve been following along you know that I injured my knee and … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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