ONLY 298 more Days!! Yes, I live in a tiny town named Runaway Bay, and NO, I do not live anywhere near the Gulf of Mexico. Our little hamlet of a town is located on the muddy shores of Lake Bridgeport, about 45 miles NW of Fort Worth. Our town did not even exist as […]
I have been blogging for a few years now. At first, like many, I was obsessed with the stats, and went through the requisite depression when my hit count did not go from 2 to 1000 per day in a matter of weeks, despite the brilliance of my postings. It took me a while to realize that those numbers really don’t mean […]
Last week was a tough one for me. Even though I have not done much specific walking training yet, I am on a 6 day a week hardcore workout schedule. I am currently a member of Team Beachbody, to help whip me into shape. I figured it was the perfect program for me, since I already had a […]
It seems that some deities out there are enjoying our great adventure. No doubt they are expecting entertainment of “Without a Paddle” dimensions, namely a good bit of snorting if you have drunk enough cheap beer at the recent cookout with the guys. Said deities seem to want to ensure we provide the best entertainment we can, so […]
In a hike of 2200 miles, as one might imagine we are not just passing through a large amount of terrain, but also through a lot of history. The areas covered have witnessed much, from the growth and spreading of the indigenous people to the birth through adolescence of the nation we call the U. S. If we manage to survive […]
Now that we have pushed our start date forward, we can no longer laze along in our preparations. We need some quick training in the force, so sent out the troops in search of the Yoda of hiking. The troops actually happened to be FB messages, and Yoda turned out to practically be in my back yard […]
If you happen to live east of the Mississippi, please look closely at this map of the Appalachian Trail. Do YOU live anywhere within a few HUNDRED miles of the trail? If the answer is YES, we would love to have the opportunity to meet with you as we pass through your area. You are […]
Somehow it became monday again. I am not sure how that keeps happening when I least expect it. Of course for this jobless couch potato Monday is just like any other day EXCEPT … … today is weigh in day. The dread of my approach to the scale this morning would probably make a very long blog […]
I’ll cut right to the chase. Steve and I have moved up our departure date just a “tad”. We are now aiming for March the 20th, 2014! Yes, 2014!…….. as in NEXT YEAR!!………as in 317 short days from now! Why? Well, for starters, we both seem to be extremely impatient. Leaving THREE YEARS from now […]
Idiot’s Appalachian Trail Diary Day 17 “Bitten by a rabid field mouse that ate it’s way into my tent. So hungry myself that I caught him and ate him” Day 42 “Accidentally Urinated on a slumbering Rattlesnake……. IT was not pleased” Day 76 “Squatted for a large poop in front of a pack of startled […]
