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My Best AT Posts from the Last Year
My Best AT Posts from the Last Year Today is the birthday of one of my hiking partners from last year, Kingfisher. The picture above is our belated celebration we held at the Laughing Heart Hostel in Hot Springs, NC. … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backcountry, backpacking, food, happiness, hiking, recipes
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My Annual Thanksgiving Hike
My Annual Thanksgiving Hike Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you’ll never have enough. ~ Oprah Winfrey As I’ve written about before, Thanksgiving is my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Happiness
Tagged food, football, happiness, hike, hiking, holiday, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner
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Havasu Falls, Two Days in Paradise
Havasu Falls – Two Days in Paradise The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. ~ Harriet Ann Jacobs It was time for an adventure and the one I had … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, camping, grand canyon, happiness, havasu falls, hiking, paradise, travel
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A Lovely Fall Afternoon
A Lovely Fall Afternoon Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus This evening no big lessons, no great realizations just simple gratitude over a really nice day during my favorite time of year. … Continue reading
Happiness is the Desert
The next couple of weeks are all about getting ready for the AT both mentally and physically. Physically I’m on my way, mentally, I need to keep slowing down, keep easing off of the throttle, becoming less dependent on normal everyday life in anticipation of a simpler new normal. Not an easy new normal, but certainly a simpler one, perhaps a better one. Hopefully you’ll find some time during the holiday madness to simplify, relax and find a new normal for yourself, and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane Continue reading
My Bucket List
My Bucket List The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey I remember writing my first bucket list, it was almost thirty years ago. I only put on twenty items, my … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, bucket list, dreams, goals, happiness, happy, hiking, my bucket list, travel
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Happiness is a really good story
Happiness is a really good story I have not ended up where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I intended to be ~ Douglas Adams I moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1994 and very soon … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, altruism, appalachia, appalachian trail, giving, happiness, hiking, kindness, travel, walking
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Happiness is Giving: Gear Forward
Happiness is Giving: Gear Forward Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~ Lao Tzu So today I want to draw your attention to an organization near and dear to my heart, … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged altruism, backpacking, boyscouts, girlscouts, happiness, helping, hiking, kids, outdoors
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A Virtual Guide to the Calaveras Redwood North Grove Hike
A Virtual Guide to the Calaveras Redwood North Grove Hike Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. … Continue reading
Happiness on the Road: Anza-Borrego State Park
Happiness on the Road: Anza-Borrego State Park “It’s the oasis,” said the camel driver. “Well, why don’t we go there right now?” the boy asked. “Because we have to sleep.” ~ Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist As many of you know … Continue reading
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Tagged anza borrego, backpacking, desert, happiness, hiking, oasis, photography, road trip
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