A Brief Delay
Dad was kind enough to drive up from Florida to bring me to the trail, but he ran into some problems last week. It sounds like the VA was able to fix the timing on his engine, so I should be able to make it down to Georgia in a
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Big Ears 2024
This year's Big Ears festival in Knoxville did not disappoint. I got to see a combination of acts I've seen before, acts I'd heard of but never seen, and I even opened my ears wide enough for surprises. The theme of the festival is
Trail Song Verse 1
This is the first verse of a song I'm writing for the trail. I intend to keep adding verses to the song as I meet wonderful people and trees along the way. well this here's the story about a hiker named Matt went out on that
The Shakedown
I only had ancient and heavy backpacking and camping gear available, so I went on a shopping spree using recommendations from friends and YouTube videos. I ended up with a set of gear that gives me the things I care most about: sleep comfort and warmth. In the past week
Research and Foreshadowing
When I started talking to people about thru-hiking the AT, between interviews and internets, I got some great tips on what to bring, what not to bring, what to do, what not to do, and so on. I had already scoured the ATC website, but being a resident of the
AT NOBO in 2024
Having reached 2024 with no pets, dependents, or spouses, and with an imminent 40th birthday, I came around to the idea of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. What better way to continue avoiding commitments, or find something new to commit to? Looking back, I saw patterns leading up to this idea.