Big congrats on doing what many of wish we could.
Big congrats on doing what many of wish we could.
Hammock Hanger by choice
Warbonnet BlackBird 1.7 dbl
www.neusioktrail.org
Bears love people, they say we taste just like chicken.
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"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
Congrats Texaco! What an accomplishment.
““Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees....” ― John Muir
Congrats, I'm glad you got to hike the AT and enjoyed the challenges of a thru hike!
"I told my Ma's and Pa's I was coming to them mountains and they acted as if they was gutshot. Ma, I sez's, them mountains is the marrow of the world and by God, I was right". Del Gue
Congrats!!! That's awesome!!
I just bought a pair of New Balance Leadville MT1210 for an upcoming section,, Waynesboro to Harpers Ferry. It looks like you're wearing the same. How'd they hold up on the trail?
NOBO section hiker, 1066.4 miles... & counting!!
WOW, that is so cool that your father was able to experience the climax of your hike. He must still be walking on air with pride.
Congrats man! I just wanted to let you know that I have been following about 5 or 6 blogs this year and yours was by far my favorite.
Are Legs, Dorothy and Rocket girl finished yet?
amazing shoes. Never let me down. I went through 3 pairs, which was really pushing it at +900 miles on two of the pairs. You'll see in one of my most recent blog posts, the soles split off. But that was after 900 miles of the Delaware Water Gap to Katahdin... Not the easiest bit for sneakers. According to my reps at NB, 500 miles is about the max you'll want to run them, but they're phenomenal shoes.
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Texaco
GA-ME 2014 | April 4th - July 26th
Long Trail Winter 2016 | December 19th - ......
Endurance Adventuring / A.T. Resource Blog - www.2180miles.com
thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the blog. I've still got a few more posts to get up from the Wilderness, but it should be all wrapped up soon.
I drove back to Baxter State Park with Santa on Thursday and re-summited Katahdin with Legs, Dorothy, & Rocket yesterday on yet another gorgeously sunny day. Great group shots at the sign, I'll be sure to post up.
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Texaco
GA-ME 2014 | April 4th - July 26th
Long Trail Winter 2016 | December 19th - ......
Endurance Adventuring / A.T. Resource Blog - www.2180miles.com
It sounds like you had a fantastic hike. I like the way that you slowed down to experience and enjoy your hike with others toward the end. Impressive all around.
Congratulations!
Formerly uhfox
Springer to Bear Mountain Inn, NY
N Adams, MA to Clarendon VT
Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch
ON 5 zero's - impressive walk, good one!!!
I followed and really enjoyed your blog. I thought it was one of the best because it was so well written and had more depth to it that the typical "day 23 - went from here to there" content.
It would be interesting to hear some of your thoughts looking retrospectively at your thru. The obvious question is if would you do anything differently in terms of preparation, equipment, or the hike itself. It was interesting in that you started with a very fast pace with the goal of getting to RI to see your grandparents and then took it more slowly thereafter. Did you enjoy one pace more than the other? Do you think the initial fast pace prevented you from experiencing the hike for the hike's sake, including the chance to build relationships with other hikers? It would also be interesting to read about your transition from the trail life back to the everyday life. (I'm afraid I'd pull a Col. Kurtz and stay upriver...)
Congratulations Texaco! You are one lean mean hiking machine. Looking forward to reading your blog.
Trillium
congratulations! a sense of self mastery you will always take pleasure in for the rest of your life
Agreed, as a semi-pro armchair hiker who reads way too many books, blogs, and journals about the trail yours is one of the best I have ever come across. Go hike the PCT or something next year so I have something good to read. The real world will be there when you get back.
I am at the point where I will be purchasing or exploring at least, shoe choices and ya'll have given me the perfect pair start off with. I already sent you an email from your blog but I'll ask it from here as well. I am taking a Canon T2i and I know your camera came down with a case of "the wet" but I was wondering what your method was of keeping it dry while in your pack as well as how you kept it dry when you had it out taking photos while it was raining? I'm also looking for a separate small pack to keep it in that I can take along with me when I don't have the pack on my back. Any suggestions or choice of equipment?
NOBO section hiker, 1066.4 miles... & counting!!
Well, I guess I don't mess around...lol...I did notice that they were not in my size no matter where I looked so I settled for the next best thing and that was the MT910 model with Goretex. I live in the desert and will probably not get to test out just how waterproof they are but I want to test them out and see if they can stand up to the hiking that I do here in the Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Park. They should be here this Friday. I also like NB because they have plenty choices in a wide size.