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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Rules for the Road

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Rules for the Road It had nothing to do with gear or footwear or the backpacking fads or philosophies of any particular era or even with getting from point A to point B. It had to … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Pre-trail Changes

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Pre-trail Changes You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well.               ~ Terri Guillemets I’ve been asked a lot why I would want to undertake a 2200 mile walk, … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Thoughts So Far

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Thoughts So Far “The long distance hiker, a breed set apart, From the likes of the usual pack. He’ll shoulder his gear, be hittin’ the trail; Long gone, long ‘fore he’ll be back.” ~ M … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: It’s official

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: It’s official In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. ~ John Muir So initially I was an Appalachian Trail Dreamer The place where you lose the trail is not necessarily the … Continue reading →

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Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Michael Kane

Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks So recently I was asked by a new site, The Lightest Backpacker to write a piece for their blog.  I opted to write a bit about my shock at how light gear has gotten … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Official Freakout Day!!!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Official  Freakout Day!!! And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~ Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist So it had to happen right? Sooner or later the immensity of the … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Snow Hiking Tips

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Snow Hiking Tips If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk. ~Raymond Inmon Given that the almost snowpocalypse has me relatively trapped indoors today … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Walking the Line

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Walking the Line All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche As I’ve mentioned previously I have undertaken planning to do a thru-hike next year on the Appalachian Trail (AT). My hope is … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: This was NOT the plan!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: This was NOT the plan! As I’ve mentioned previously I have undertaken planning to do a thru-hike next year on the Appalachian Trail (AT). My hope is that I will walk all 2,200 miles of the … Continue reading →

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And so it begins, Appalachian Trail (AT) or bust!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Michael Kane

And so it begins, Appalachian Trail (AT) or bust!   Wherever you go, go with all your heart ~ Confucius Hello friends, if you’ve been regularly reading the Ministry of Happiness blog you know that I’ve been talking a lot … Continue reading →

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