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AT HAPPINESS: This Is Becoming Normal
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
AT Happiness: Trail Towns So Far
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
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
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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AT Happiness: Milestones
AT Happiness: Milestones So on the trail I am trying to stay focused on the trail, mindfully walking and enjoying each step. However it’s hard not to think about the milestones along the way. First there was mile zero on … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Shaving Weight
AT Happiness: Shaving Weight One of the obvious concerns you have while thru-hiking is the amount of weight you are carrying. We all start out with more weight than we need. Primarily because we are all novice thru-hikers. One … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: My First Down Day
AT Happiness: My First Down Day For a lot of years I suffered mood swings and depression. In recent years I’ve learned how to deal with these better, learned to identify the triggers that would tank my mood. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, depression, happiness, hiking, nature
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Helen, GA
Helen, GA So bigger thoughts after some sleep tonight. My first night sleeping in a shelter was NOT good. It was warm and dry and the company was good but sleep was hard to come by. I got bits but … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, Georgia, happiness, hiking
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Leaving Civilization and my First Bear
Leaving Civilization and my First Bear So today I woke up by alarm clock, jumped in the shower in a heated room. Ate a hot breakfast cooked by someone else. I’m connected to the world by a wifi signal while … Continue reading
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Amicalola Falls State Park
Amicalola Falls State Park So I’ve arrived at the park, shuttled up from Atlanta by Survivor Dave a great guy, I highly recommend his services. He’s part of a network of folks down here that help shuttle people to … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, amicalola falls, appalachian trail, at shuttle, backpacking, happiness, hiking, survivor dave
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