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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 Can Be Dangerous

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: This Can Be Dangerous The first thing to note is that thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is really quite safe.  Few people ever die and there is very little crime.  In my opinion the major reason for this is … 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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AT Happiness: Do You Love It

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: Do You Love It So this question was put to me today, and it’s not an easy one to answer.  Not because I’m not enjoying hiking the Appalachian Trail, but because the experience is far too complex for … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: My First Blue Blaze

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: My First Blue Blaze Along the Appalachian Trail, the trail is marked with white blazes to mark the trail. There are also blue blazes that mark some side trails.  Often these side trails avoid a peak or hard … Continue reading →

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