And on the 207th Day, She Rose
“At 11:20am on Monday, October 11th, after 207 days of life on foot, I summited the majestic 5,269 feet of Mama K. Mount Katahdin.”
100 Miles of Wild
“Tuning in from the infamous Shaw’s Hiker Hostel, in Monson, Maine, you’re finding me full of whimsy.”
I Can See Clearly Now
“…the rain is gone. I can see allllllll obstacles in my way! Gone are the daaaark clouds that had me blind. It’s gonna be a bright, BRIGHT sun shiny day…”
Country Roads Took Me Home
“You look good, kid”, my Dad said as I wearily walked towards the picnic table in Pen Mar Park.”
June 21, 2021
“I know, I know…it’s been a while. But I am committed to prioritizing 3 things first and foremost- 1.) My safety. 2.) My mileage. 3.) My presence.”
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
“The “Virginia Blues” are a phenomenon that portray the end of the honeymoon phase of one’s thru hike, where the hardships and realities of living in the woods for 6 months have set in.”
Virginia is Flat, They Say. It Will Get Easier, They Say.
“Who are “they”? Seriously. Who ARE “THEY ”?”
Playing With Fire
“A mere 8 days ago, I was bartering with Mother Nature, “if it’s never this frigid again, I promise, PROMISE not to complain about the heat. No matter HOW hot it gets.”
Trail Daze
“The ‘kids’ made me do it!!”, I’ll respond when questioned as to why I am now partial parrot.”
Stats N’at
“ ‘Tis the evening of Saturday, April 24th, as I lay keeping warm in my sleeping bag for the 23rd consecutive hour…”
Lions, Tigers, and I WANT TO SEE A BEAR!
“Considered an utter nightmare to some yet a right of passage to a thru hiker, we want to lay our eyes on a bear.”
A Fungus Amongus
“I GOT to manage the flesh-eating fungus that has found refuge on my hands.”
From Franklin to Fontana
“Ron Haven for president!” we all chanted as 14 of us poured out of the trail legend’s 6 passenger van.”
No Pain, No Rain…No Maine
“A phrase that I did not coin, but one that I can most certainly attest to.”