Archive for the 'Camping' Category

“Billy Goat is on his way. Where doesn’t matter.”

July 12, 2008

Excellent inspirational article from June 25, Los Angles Times…
“I’m not on vacation. I’m not out for a weekend. This is where I live.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-billygoat25-2008jun25,0,4753131.story

Franconia Notch Loop Hike

June 29, 2008

Mileage = 11.4
My brother Roy and I staggered into our campsite at Russell Pond at about 3:30 PM today. It was supposed to be a short day of 6.2 miles, but we ended up making choices that doubled it. So whose to blame? Neither of us, its the Polish way!
Camping with my brother [...]

Day 1, Maine Memorial Day weekend, 2008

June 8, 2008

      In the past year, I’ve walked in tears, I’ve walked in awe, I’ve walked in sweat, I’ve walked over ice, but this weekend, I walked in glory.
      Initially, it seemed that the idea of this hike was vaporizing me, hanging on my horizon, never really real. General Tso, Rangoon, and [...]

Hiking the AT in VA, day 3

June 5, 2008

May 20, 2008 -  12 miles traveled
Awoke to cloudy skies, but no rain. I was out of the tent first, where I was immediately hobbling around. My calves were tight, sore, and protesting.   Right, this is what would happen , after leaping right onto the AT with the Speedy Sisters and downing 16 miles yesterday?
I [...]

Trail Days 2008

May 29, 2008

( written on May 18, 200
Back in Damascus, VA,  exactly one year, to the day,  after being here in 2007 for Trail Days, or Trail Daze,  a 25,000 person backpacking party.    I’m here tonight at the Biker Barn,  in the company of my wife Auntie Mame, and her twin sister, V8. Both are [...]

I’ve Been Backpacking…

May 27, 2008

in Virginia and Maine.  I have all sorts of adventures to post, and have got to get started.  I’ve put the piece about Gene Espy on tonight, and will just say that I’ve backpacked 6 of the last 9 days; in two stints on the AT, down south and up north.
I have just finished over [...]

Mostly Good Influence

May 10, 2008

Great day of riding 320 miles ( motorcycle) into the great White Mountains of New Hampshire.  I left the house at 9:30 AM  and figured I had to put down 150 miles  if I were to make lunch with my  infamous Appalachian Trail friend, and increasingly famous Vermont trail angel,  Bad Influence.  I didn’t [...]

Mr. T , the tic man..

May 6, 2008

“Tics are parasites- They live by feeding on the blood of others: birds, mammals, and reptiles. They remain attached to the host for several days while feeding , attached by their strong mouth parts. Some species pass on diseases, such as Lyme disease, as they feed. size 1/16-1/8 “ long, # [...]

April 25 and I’m Springing Ahead

April 25, 2008

Today I received a postcard from my sister in law , V8.
On the front was a ” ‘Life Is Good’ at Uncle Johhny’s” photo.

Johnny’s is a constellation of little cabins, camping sites, dorm style beds, and outfitter’s store on the banks of the Nolichucky River in Erwin, TN. v8 [...]

It’s Finally Here!

April 10, 2008

Spring. Today. The first morning I was able to walk out to get my Bangor Daily News paper by the road on ground that was not frozen solid. Unbelievable! It is 7 pm now and I am still able to look outside and see the last traces of snow [...]