This post is one in a series of Ten 3-Mile Walks Around Washington, DC. The pins in the map below show where I stopped to take

Follow along practice hikes in preparation for a weeklong backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail
This post is one in a series of Ten 3-Mile Walks Around Washington, DC. The pins in the map below show where I stopped to take
My company has an office in Broomfield, Colorado, halfway between Denver and Boulder, and that gets me out there a few times a year. Last
The Remainder of the Trip Day 5 of 6 saw the absolute highlight of the trip, and was leading up to our last night in
The Hike On the Appalachian Trail everyone takes a trail name. For the thru-hikers this becomes an identity that grows as they make their northward
Background Last week I completed a 60 mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail. I hiked this year with my cousin Brendan who read of
My stuff is packed, and tomorrow I board a train to upstate NY. I will meet my cousin Brendan for a 6 day backpacking trip
In late June I will be hiking my 2nd Annual Appalachian Trail Section Hike. I have 6 weeks to get in shape and break in a
This is the final posting of a 5-part series on a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. At many points during my 4-day section hike
This is the fourth in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. On Sunday we awoke to discover the
This is the fourth in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. On Sunday we awoke to discover the
This is the third in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Day 3 began in the low 50’s
This is the third in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Day 3 began in the low 50’s
This is the second in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. After the first night’s sleep I woke
This is the first in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Last Wednesday after months of preparation my
See you all on Tuesday!
I leave in an hour for Shenandoah National Park and hit the trail tomorrow after breakfast. I have packed and repacked my stuff 2 dozen
Back in November on Thanksgiving my brother-in-law Joe told me his sister was planning to hike the Appalachian Trail. I had wanted to do this forever and
In 5 days I leave on a 100 mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail. I need a trail name! I have possibilities, but haven’t
In one week I am hiking 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah National Park to Harper’s Ferry, WV. I have been
This is part of a series of posts about preparing to hike a section of the Appalachian Trail. Back in April I had to attend a conference
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