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On Burning Man & The Appalachian Trail
On Burning Man & The Appalachian Trail If you are unwilling to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary ~ Jim Rohn First a little background, I am currently off the trail … Continue reading
Remembering the Appalachian Trail
Remembering the Appalachian Trail If you face the rest of your life with the spirit you show on the trail, it will have no choice but to yield the same kind of memories and dreams. ― Adrienne Hall, A Journey … Continue reading
Three Questions and some thoughts from Anza-Borrego State Park
Three Questions and some thoughts from Anza-Borrego State Park What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse. ~ Edward Abbey As many of you … Continue reading
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Tagged anza-borrego state park, backpacking, desert, edward abbey, happiness, hiking, photography
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We still need adventures
We still need adventures Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, coronavirus, covid19, happiness, hiking, hunter s thompson, lemony snicket, moth sheeting
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Why I love walking
Why I love walking In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. ~ John Muir Why I love walking While on the treadmill at the gym earlier today I was trying to think about what I … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged be happy, exercise, happiness, happy, health, hiking, meditation, walking
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Acceptance is the Way
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Acceptance is the Way My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations ~ Michael J Fox Tonight an excerpt from my book, Appalachian Trail Happiness. When you set out … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, be happy, happiness, hiking, writing
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Looking Like a Greenhorn
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Looking Like a Greenhorn There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, camping, hammock, happiness, hiking, journey, lord byron
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: My Best & Reader’s Favorite Posts
Appalachian Trail Happiness: My Best & Reader’s Favorite Posts First you examine the environment, then you examine your gear, finally you examine yourself ~ Colin Fletcher Today, a collection of some of my favorite and reader’s favorite posts about the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, children, happiness, hiking, journaling, nature, trail family
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: A Walk in the Woods
Appalachian Trail Happiness: A Walk in the Woods The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest ~ John Muir The Book So I, like many Appalachian Hikers, are not the biggest fans of Bill Bryson’s book, A Walk … Continue reading
On Hiking Alone
On Hiking Alone I really like this quote, thanks to my sister for sharing it with me. There has been a lot of talk in comment sections, in the NY Times and on Social Media about the woman who died … Continue reading
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