I had an amazing weekend playing in the snow in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this past weekend. I almost didn’t find the cabin on Friday and was heading back towards my car as the sun set, when I ran into some of the others in my group who actually knew where the cabin […]
Browsing Posts published in February, 2009
I promised someone I would write a little bit about planning my hike. There are lots and lots of resources for someone planning an AT thru-hike. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has kind of a thru-hiker outline page on their website. They also sell a host of books about the trail, including the “Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike […]
To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise you are doomed to a routine traverse, the kind known to yachtsmen, who play with their boats at sea-"cruising," it is called. Voyaging belongs to seamen, and to the wanderers of the world who cannot, or […]
I gave my notice at work today. Come March 6 I will be officially unemployed, so it'll be either find another job or go hiking. I think I'll go hiking!— ~~~~~Allen F. Freemanallen@allenf.com www.allenf.comallenf.blogspot.com
Tom asked: “What do you think the biggest challenges will be? Whatwill tempt you the most to leave before you’re done?” Of course I can offer only suppositions until I am actually out thereand doing it, but there are two things that I think will present mybiggest temptations to quit. The first will simply be […]
Not much to write today, other than to note that there are just six weeks left between today and the day I climb the Approach Trail to the summit of Springer Mountain! —~~~~~Allen F. Freemanallen@allenf.comwww.allenf.comallenf.blogspot.com
