This trail is continually reminding me that everything is relative. I believe it only reaches 1000 feet above sea level once in the first 100 miles. I live higher than that. Yet in a fifteen mile day of hiking I gain and lose well over 3000 feet of elevation. When I reached Castle Craig I…

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People often ask me if I am afraid out hiking alone. I usually tell them “no” though a more honest answer would be, “it depends.” In a lightning storm on a high exposed ridge I am frightened. I am definitely frightened when a moose charges me or when I slip and fall down a steep…

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The NET is unlike any other long trail that I have ever hiked in that large portions of it are near residential areas. There are stretches of at least fifty miles with no designated campsites and thru hikers are expected to stay in hotels. At least one of the two major river crossings requires either…

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My hike began five days ago but it has taken me a while to write and post anything. I could say I wasn’t really sure what to write. While there is truth to that, the real reason is that this trail has been kicking my butt and leaving me pretty tired at night. A long…

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(I am including with this blog photos of what I have been up to since I finished my paddle. These are people I consider amazing.) This is just a short blog to let people know I am getting ready to embark on my next adventure. There are eleven National Scenic Trails and the idea of…

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The End of the Adventure The are multiple components to any long distance adventure, and reaching the end point is not really the end of the journey. While I had pulled Jenny to land for the last time on my CT River source to sea adventure I still had to get her to my car.…

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