Category: Life

A small change for the blog

(The Official “Two Hiking Idiots” logo)   Well, not so small really………   For those of you out socializing and partying on Friday evening causing you to miss the memo….   We have moved this blog. You might notice that the URL for the blog has slightly changed in that we have dropped the “.wordpress.com” […]

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A Sad Realization

When Steve and I undertake this hike, and then complete this hike, we are going to be going through quite startling physical transformations over the course of the 6-month hiking adventure. We are both going to lose weight. A LOT of weight. Once we get into full hiking shape, on the trail, it will be […]

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Our first sucker … ahem … pledger!!

I have been part of many a crazy plan in my time. In recent months I have dubbed myself Steve Quixote, since I am always chasing “impossible” dreams and doing my best to fight evil windmills whenever I come across them. My success rate is not one that inspires Hollywood to make a movie out of my life, but […]

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Appalachian Trials

One of the books that I have read concerning the Appalachian Trail has really hit home for me. This book is “Appalachian trials: The Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail” by Zach Davis. As its title suggests, this book deals more with the TRIALS of the trail versus being a play-by-play […]

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Humbled Idiot

OK, so Steve has gotten REAL serious about getting in shape and losing weight, hiring personal trainers to yell at him and all……… I walked 4 miles yesterday and had planned on resting until like…..October……….so that my body could recuperate from the trauma of yesterday’s walk. Then, Steve takes the gloves off, so I have […]

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Things are getting serious now……….

Only 1091 more days until we hit the trail, and Steve has cranked up the training competition a notch or two…. Steve knows that most of the calories I burn in a typical day are burned while sitting here typing at the computer on one of the 3,951 blogs in my Idiot Empire. Steve also […]

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The trail tail grows

I did not really intend to write again so soon, but the decision to go forward with this has given me a serious sugar high. It has nothing to do with anything I have ingested recently. I swear! As youse observant types might have noticed, there is a new menu item up that away ↑↑↑. Whatever you do, […]

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