Hi All, Mabel is doing great. She went for her first radiation therapy session yesterday and we will be going every day for the next 4 to 6 weeks. I was a little slow to send out an update because I was waiting on the results of another biopsy from a lump on the opposite…
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I am leaving the trail. I never thought I would have to say that because of how much I enjoy it. Mabel has some aggressive cancer cells on her leg that need immediate medical attention. It was very fortunate that I discovered this at all. It is very possible that without the help of a…
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A couple days ago Blue, Mabel and I completed our first and the oldest long distance trail in America! WOOT! We were glad to complete the trail and we enjoyed Vermont very much. It was definitely a challenge and entering Massachusetts felt like a dream come true. Along the way we picked up a new…
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Since this is my birthday I have decided to write about what I have learned thus far on the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail. But first, an update. We got our Sherpa back! Yay! Sherpa is back on the trail after recovering from a knee injury. She rejoined Blue and I at Kent Pond. Chicory…
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Cool Blue, Chicory, Mabel and I are back at the Ice Castle of Momma Draper and Kinley after hiking 139 miles in 8 days, which includes a few nearly zero mile days. I have to say that we are pretty beat up. The Long Trail is no joke! It reminds me a lot of the…
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Just arrived in Vermont a few days and let me just say that this place is amazing. Very shortly after crossing the New Hampshire border the trail, maintained by The Green Mountain Club, seemed like it was carefully carpeted with pine needles and graded for your grandmother, at least when compared to the rugged trails…
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First I want to say thank you to all of the people that sent me such amazing packages! When I arrived in Lincoln I picked up 4 packages filled with amazing supplies. It seriously felt like Christmas. There is a picture below of the group divvying up the supplies. We are all going to eat…
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People tell me that I can be forgetful and that I often lose things. I always just ignored them until this last week or so on the trail. I have lost so many things it is really pretty hilarious. At least it is for me, it’s a lot less funny for the people that walk…
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White water rafting with Blue, Laura, Josh, and Tony The white water rafting trip was exponentially more fun than I had anticipated. Tony, our veteran guide that the group met the night before in a hot tub at Northern, was outstanding. He has an amazingly warm personality coupled with a wealth of knowledge and experience.…
read moreYesterday the group and I arrived at Caratunk after 37 miles of hiking. We hit a couple of great mountains on our way. My favorite by far was Moxie Bald. We camped yesterday next to some power-lines right after Moxie pond. Our group has been doing a lot of stealth camping in spots where it…
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