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Any suggestions on some good ones to follow? I really enjoy the journals that are descriptive, and not just mileage updates. I love the ones with pictures, and preferably someone who knows how to type English, and not teentextspeak.
I've read some of the older ones from years past that everyone seems to like, but I really like to find two or three that I enjoy and follow them up the trail.
HELP!! I'M TRAPPED BEHIND A DESK AND CAN'T GET OUT
Nobody's got one? Come on. I know plenty of folks here are reading journals. Just throw me a bone?
Longhaul... He has a transcriber that gets on him about his spelling and such. It's entertaining.
sasquatch2014
03-30-2010, 13:30
Lil Buddha he'll be on the trail for a while. Doing ECT this year was PCT last year or two years ago.
Nobody's got one? Come on. I know plenty of folks here are reading journals. Just throw me a bone?
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=58698&highlight=chef+rich
look here. someone else asked the same question and received many responses.
58starter
03-30-2010, 14:31
I am following the journals of Redman , Mrs. Joy,and Heartwalker.
Thank ya. There are alot of fantastic ones out there.
I think Longhaul, Skippy, and Postcard will be my vicarious hikers this year.
Chef Rich and lil Buddha too.
www.kalloz.com (http://www.kalloz.com)
i like this one, too. his entries are sometimes short, but he updates often, posts more pics than many, and the webpage has a nice layout.
tscoffey
03-30-2010, 22:52
With his clever drawings and amusing observations, "Postcard" looks to be in a league by himself.
Darwin again
03-31-2010, 08:01
Postcard is awesome; a multiple thru hiker.
Old ones:
Yogi, a triple crowner, though I think hers are taken off trailjournals now.
Jan Liteshoe, a classic.
Does anybody know any UK or European trail journals?...in other words...foreign folks that are journaling :rolleyes: I always enjoy their take on the trail and the US in general.
Pickleodeon
04-09-2010, 19:34
Mine is really long, if you're willing to get yourself into that. www.trailjournals.com/ashleydillman (http://www.trailjournals.com/ashleydillman)
It's from 2009 AT. I think it's a good read :) And I'm a little bit of a grammar nut.
sore ankle
04-11-2010, 19:32
Two older ones that I thought were excellent are Hot Air from Dragon's Breath, and Then the Hail Came.
Hoop Time
04-12-2010, 06:48
Been following Hobbot. Found it from a post he made on here before he got started. Pretty good journal with lots of pics, upated very regularly.
http://athobbot.blogspot.com/
royalusa
04-12-2010, 16:00
After lots of encouraging, I have started to post our thru-hike from 2008. Will get around to adding pics too. Like Pickleodeon stated above, mine is also really long, if you're willing to get yourself into that and the details. We're not your typical 20+ year olds - we fall into the errhhhh, shall I admit the middle aged married couple grouping.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=304501
mainelydave
04-12-2010, 17:39
Best pictures award goes to Ben Benvie.
http://benbenvieblog.com/
I may be a tiny bit biased, and he's not been able to post any photos yet, but tintin is from the UK and hopefully there's not too many spelling mistakes (considering I'm his transcriber!)
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=9861
I may be a tiny bit biased, and he's not been able to post any photos yet, but tintin is from the UK and hopefully there's not too many spelling mistakes (considering I'm his transcriber!)
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=9861
Thanks Emily!
Lil Buddha he'll be on the trail for a while. Doing ECT this year was PCT last year or two years ago.
Yeah Lil Buddah, been following since south Fla. Was talking about banging out a 50 last post I read. ECT on Trail journals
Best pictures award goes to Ben Benvie.
http://benbenvieblog.com/
+1 on the photos, These are very well done
FritztheCat
04-13-2010, 08:51
+1 on the photos, These are very well done
Agreed! This guy is good!