ADVENTURES

The alarm rang at 5:45 AM.It was only a little over a week since I’d finished the Appalachian Trail and I’d been mostly relaxing, but I was ready to get…

I have been asked a lot about how long I plan to keep the beard (mostly from Amy, with a bit of an agitated and annoyed tone).  Well, even though…

July 22-23. I went to bed in the hotel room last night, with no more hiking or camping in my near future.  As I drifted off to sleep though I…

July 20. Another cold night in my fleece sleeping bag liner, but another night closer to being done and back in a warm bed! I was up again at 3…

July 19. First night sleeping in the 100 Mile Wilderness…cold! Around 3 AM I woke up frozen…probably because I sent home my 15 degree sleeping bag in Monson and traded…

July 18. Woke up this morning…there had been no storm overnight and the sky was clear…shoot. A wasted afternoon in town yesterday but now it was time to get after…

July 17. We woke up before 6 AM…we were heading into Monson today for a resupply. The hike was going to be a mostly flat 9 miles. We made it…

July 16. The beds were rock hard and the AC shut off during the night so it was hot and stuffy in the room in the morning…I think I would…

July 15. It was a hot night…and something kept running around my tent all night. I think it may have been a frog or a mouse, either way it kept…

July 14. I went to bed stuffed with a stomach ache from the fish fry and drinks. At 3 AM I got up to use the restroom and realized I…

July 13. Happy Trail Friday! We were going to town! It is a lot easier waking up and going to town rather than leaving town. We started moving around 5:30…