Early #AppalachianTrail #thruhikers would carry a pebble from Georgia to Maine. The carrying case I made for World Wide Wanderer this year. … [Read more...]
Nasty storms to hit the #AppalachianTrail tonight
March 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Nasty storms to hit the #AppalachianTrail tonight. First time I've seen a weather alert on TV that names AT Shelters! #thruhikers … [Read more...]
Episode 41 Recorded AT TrailDays 1995
March 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Episode 41 recorded at #TrailDays 1995 - 20+ years before Pox Holiday made it an annual tradition to interview #thruhikers in Damascus … [Read more...]
Taunted By The World Wide Wanderer
March 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Remember the World Wide Wanderer on Episode 7? http://ow.ly/gLxw309lJpH He is taunting me tonight from his campsite on the #AppalachianTrail … [Read more...]
Walk In The Woods pre-screening in Midtown Atlanta
August 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Walk In The Woods pre-screening in Midtown Atlanta last night with Ken "The Weasel" Knight. No VIP passes for us but thankfully we did get seats. And Amy Knight earned them after her work on the Konnarock crew doing Appalachian Trail work for a week this (and last) summer in Virginia. Those are the real heroes of the A.T. - the volunteers that build and manage it. The movie is in theaters Labor Day weekend - based on the book by Bill Bryson. Ken/I are in the first 20 minutes, and the … [Read more...]
Walk In The Woods premieres to mixed reviews
January 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Walk In The Woods premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week to mixed reviews. Here's a sampling... The Guardian "Plenty of silly little incidents ensue along the way, with lots of jokes about advancing years. Most of these episodes are far too low-stakes to carry a movie and the bigger picture, about two men past their prime trying to figure out what to do in their dotage, is handled far too simply to have real impact. The result is something that is just fine. It’s … [Read more...]
Twas the night before Christmas…
December 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shelter, not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse (if you believe that). Merry Christmas! … [Read more...]
Baxter State Park Needs Federal Funding, And Soon!
December 15, 2014 By 1 Comment
There are four times the number of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers hiking and camping in Baxter State Park than there were 20 years ago - when I did my hike. According to Jensen Bissell, Director of Baxter State Park, this is straining resources. "From the perspective of Baxter Park, we are concerned that the use of Baxter Park is nearing or has surpassed an acceptable limit for the facilities and effort available from the Park to accomodate A.T. hikers" A letter to ATC Executive … [Read more...]
Just got my Georgia A.T. tag in the mail. $10 annually goes to the ATC
December 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Just got my Georgia A.T. tag in the mail. $10 annually goes to the ATC for Appalachian Trail projects in Georgia. These include: trail and facilities maintenance, scenic easements and view preservation, environmental monitoring, increased public information, and education and outreach to Georgia residents. PA, VA, TN, and NC are also participating. If you live in these States and want to support the A.T., follow this link. … [Read more...]
#7 Listen to music
September 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Just read an article at Appalachian Trials on "9 Things A Former Thru-Hiker Wishes She Had Known Before Hitting The Trail". And what was on the list? My personal favorite....#7 Listen to music:" It will help keep you positive in the present as you hike and afterwards the music you listened to will become a time machine back to exact moments on the trail. You may not know the place or even the state but the song will bring back a perfectly rendered memory. "Many go in to the woods to … [Read more...]
