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For the past eight years, I have worn a military uniform, but come 1 May, I am a free man bound for Washington, DC - and believe me, I'm counting the days. On my back, I will carry the gear that I have researched and acquired over the past calendar year. Within days of my arrival, I will start my thru hike of the Appalachian Trail.

I had planned to begin a traditional thru-hike starting in February or March, but things in the Army never pan out as anticipated - consequently, this delay ...

In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes. - John Prine w/ Iris DeMent

The weekend's hike on the Florida Trail was great. We accomplished all of our AT training goals and my wife got her trail name. Henceforth, until the end of time, she will be know as "Calamity ...

I have officially decided to start my thru-hike at the Approach Trail on Wednesday, March 30. I am anticipating a six month hike, but I am planning to "hike my own hike" and not rush myself. I am feeling completely motivated and confident that I can finish this thru-hike successfully.

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"Throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jump over the back fence." John Muir

It's Friday afternoon I wearily drove back across the Number Four and onto Cedar Key. It is nice to be home. I rolled down my window and breathed in the scent given off by the mixture retreating salt water and the muddy bottom of the bayou. My two days with Lefty have just about worn me out. We had what could best be described as a "magnificent time."
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