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Episode 20: The Pacific Crest Trail
June 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 20, Thirty-Pack talks about his 2013 thru-hike on the 2,663 mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Over six months, he hiked 420,880 feet of elevation walking from Mexico to Canada along the western mountains of the U.S. This after he completed the Appalachian Trail on the East Coast in 2012 (see Episode #13). Will the Continental Divide Trail and coveted Triple Crown follow in 2014? Listen and find out. Topics in this podcast include an injury that nearly ended his … [Read more...]
From movie set to backcountry set, a Walk In The Woods on the Appalachian Trail
May 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
You may have heard that Walk In The Woods is filming now in the Atlanta area, and Friday I was cast as an extra in a bunkroom scene with actors Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. True to the book, it was set at Rainbow Springs, N.C. after an April snowstorm. Needless to say, I had the Appalachian Trail on the brain and talked two friends in to a hike this weekend on the Trail. Took my backpack straight from the set, and arrived at Hightower Gap on the A.T. on a beautiful spring day. We … [Read more...]
Our Oasis In The Monsoon
May 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Back to our oasis in the monsoon. Fortunately, Ken gathered and covered wood in advance of the storm. Damn that fire feels nice! … [Read more...]
Protected: Gone Muddin’
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Protected: APPALACHIAN TRAIL, TRAY GAP TRIP REPORT – APRIL 18, 2014
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And the monsoons came. A tale from Good Friday…
April 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The kids were out of school for Good Friday recently, so we took them backpacking on the Appalachian Trail near Tray Mountain. Here they are at Tray Gap about a mile from the summit. Even the dog was having a great time at Tray Gap and went straight for a mega muddle puddle at the cross-roads. Three 4x4 Jeeps did the same and entertained the kids before we hit the Trail. All got a good smattering of mud as you can see below... Uh, I gotta sleep with that? We considered … [Read more...]