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Introduction |
About this collection. |
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Prologue |
Excerpts from a letter I wrote in 1982 with my first impressions of Katahdin, thru-hikers and the Appalachian Trail. |
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Email 02/10 |
Discussing my intentions with Don Myers. |
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Email 03/08 |
Discussing contortions and deprivation with Tim Hudson. |
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Email 03/13 |
Discussing transportation with Rick Dement. |
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Email 03/20 |
Discussing my departure with the Waterford Rockdogs. |
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Email 03/20 |
Discussing my departure with everyone else. |
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Journal 03/23 |
Day 001 - WV - David Lesser Shelter. A journey of 2000 miles begins with a single (mis)step. |
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Journal 03/26 |
Day 004 - VA - Dick's Dome Shelter. Complaining like an old, old man. |
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Journal 03/28 |
Day 006 - VA - Laundromat in Front Royal. Some tips on personal hygiene. |
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Journal 04/01 |
Day 010 - VA - Bearfence Mtn. Hut. What lovely brown eyes you have, my deer. |
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Journal 04/02 |
Day 011 - VA - Hightop Hut. The dark side of Trail Magic. |
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Journal 04/03 |
Day 012 - VA - Pinefield Hut. Little mice in black pajamas. |
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Email 04/07 |
Discussing the weather with Sarah Bross. |
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Update 04/07 |
Waynesboro, VA. The first Group email Update. |
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Journal 04/12 |
Day 021 - VA - Cow Camp Gap shelter. Food is discussed at length and chocolate is deemed to be a good thing. |
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Journal 04/19 |
Day 028 - VA - Fullhardt Knob shelter. An odd ball of light in the sky eventually appears. |
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Journal 04/24 |
Day 033 - VA - War Spur shelter. Flossing the Dragon's Tooth. |
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Journal 04/25 |
Day 034 - VA - Pine Swamp Branch shelter. We meet the Mileage Nazis. |
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Journal 04/27 |
Day 036 - VA - Plaza Motel, Pearisburg, VA. Paranoia about crowds sets in. |
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Journal 04/28 |
Day 037 - VA - Wapiti shelter. The favors of a goat are considered - and then rejected. |
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Journal 05/01 |
Day 040 - VA - Chestnut Knob shelter. My manliness comes up a bit short. |
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Journal 05/04 |
Day 043 - VA - Partnership shelter. Roughing it. |
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Journal 05/05 |
Day 044 - VA - Hurricane Campground. Just to be the man that falls down at your door. |
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Journal 05/06 |
Day 045 - VA - Wise shelter. A wascally wabbit dwops by. |
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Journal 05/07 |
Day 046 - VA - Lost Mountain shelter. Nice, nice, very nice. |
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Journal 05/09 |
Day 048 - VA - Damascus, VA. Much friendlier than the one in Syria. |
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Email 05/09 |
Discussing pizza and old age with Lisa Myers. |
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Email 05/09 |
Discussing physics with Paul Toth. |
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Email 05/09 |
Discussing my Trail-name with Phil Poirier. |
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Email 05/09 |
Discussing solitude with Beth Bunting. |
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Update 05/09 |
Damascus, VA. A quarter of the Trail completed. |
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Journal 05/12 |
Day 051 - TN - Pond Flats Campsite. It's that tingling feeling that let's you know it's working. |
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Journal 05/17 |
Day 056 - TN - Curly Maple Gap shelter. Perhaps I'd be more comfortable in a kilt. |
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Journal 05/20 |
Day 059 - TN - Hogback Ridge shelter. All creatures great and small, scatter at my approach. |
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Journal 05/22 |
Day 061 - TN - Rich Mtn. Fire Tower. A strange feeling that I've been here before. |
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Update 05/24 |
Hot Springs, NC. Resting my weary bones at the spa. |
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Journal 05/24 |
Day 063 - NC - Sunnybank Inn, Hot Springs. Bracing myself for the next section. |
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Journal 05/26 |
Day 065 - NC - Campsite below Max Patch. Spending a zero-day with Earl. |
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Journal 05/29 |
Day 068 - NC - Icewater Spring shelter. Detective Rick gets his man. |
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Story 05/31 |
Rick Dement's stunning tale of his search for and discovery of Trudge on the AT. |
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Journal 05/31 |
Day 070 - NC - Mollies Ridge shelter. His head looked very, very big. |
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Journal 06/04 |
Day 074 - NC - Siler Bald shelter. Craziness sets in. |
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Journal 06/09 |
Day 079 - GA - Low Gap shelter. The days get longer. |
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Journal 06/10 |
Day 080 - GA - Wood's Hole shelter. Just got to ease my worried mind. |
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Journal 06/11 |
Day 081 - GA - Hawk Mountain shelter. Crossing the short attention span. |
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Journal 06/13 |
Day 083 - GA - Atlanta. A Southern boy succumbs to Vermont's finest. |
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Update 06/13 |
Atlanta, GA. Half done, and ready to head Northbound. |
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Journal 06/15 |
Day 085 - MD - Rocky Run shelter. Didn't we meet?. |
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Journal 06/16 |
Day 086 - MD - Ensign Cowell shelter. Behind the lines. |
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Journal 06/19 |
Day 089 - PA - Pine Grove Furnace store. Does that come with sprinkles?. |
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Email 06/20 |
Discussing my daily routine with my Brother, Doug. |
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Update 06/20 |
Mt. Holly Springs, PA. Smelling up the joint. |
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Journal 06/25 |
Day 095 - PA - William Penn shelter. Lost in a fog. |
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Email 07/06 |
Discussing music with John Gerndt. |
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Update 07/06 |
Vernon, NJ. Trail magic and toxic wastelands. |
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Email 07/13 |
Discussing the nature of truth with Paul Toth. |
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Update 07/13 |
Kent, CT. City skylines and granite ledges. |
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Journal 07/13 |
Day 112 - CT - Kent / Mt. Algo lean-to. It was the best of times - it was the worst of times. |
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Journal 07/19 |
Day 118 - MA - Upper Goose Pond Cabin. The high cost of being a bum. |
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Update 07/21 |
Dalton, MA. Angels along the way. |
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Journal 07/23 |
Day 122 - VT - Congdon shelter. Setting myself up for a fall. |
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Journal 07/24 |
Day 123 - VT - Goddard shelter. A little something to offend everyone. |
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Journal 07/26 |
Day 125 - VT - Manchester Center. Getting in touch with my inner wuss. |
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Update 07/27 |
Manchester, VT. Article for the MOAC Newsletter. |
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Journal 07/30 |
Day 129 - VT - Cooper Lodge. As long as there's a snack bar. |
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Email 08/04 |
Discussing divine inspiration with Mountain Goddess. |
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Update 08/04 |
Hanover, NH. Too tired to even chase the co-eds. |
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Journal 08/10 |
Day 140 - NH - North Woodstock. So much for taking it easy. |
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Journal 08/11 |
Day 141 - NH - Garfield Ridge shelter. Never having to say you're sorry. |
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Journal 08/13 |
Day 143 - NH - Lake of the Clouds Hut. There's no such thing as a free lunch. |
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Update 08/17 |
Gorham, NH. The Trail gets meaner as I get leaner. |
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Journal 08/24 |
Day 154 - ME - Sabbath Day Pond Lean-to. I heard the loons calling my name. |
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Journal 08/26 |
Day 156 - ME - Tentsite by Orbeton Stream. A tribute to Country Joe. |
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Update 08/28 |
Stratton, ME. Crawling over and through. |
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Journal 08/31 |
Day 161 - ME - Pierce Pond Lean-to. A protracted discussion of WHY I'm hiking the Appalachian Trail. |
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Update 09/01 |
Caratunk, ME. All mixed up. |
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Journal 09/10 |
Day 171 - ME - Rainbow Stream Lean-to. Gotta love that Canadian air. |
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Journal 09/12 |
Day 173 - ME - Katahdin Stream Campground. Little beauties along the way. |
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Update 09/18 |
Portland, ME. Final Update. |
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Epilogue |
Some final thoughts from this humble wayfarer. |
