Start Location: Khatadin Stream Campground End Location: Rainbow Lake Campsite Miles Hiked: 21.2 Total Miles: 26.4 It was a great day for hiking today. Got an early start and made it to Hurd Brooke lean to by 1 PM. I was feeling good so I took a break and had lunch and later decided to hike 8 more miles […]
Start Location: Khatadin Stream Campground End Location: Khatadin Stream Campground Miles Hiked: 5.2 Total Miles: 5.2 The ascent up Khatadin was great today. Got an early start around 0645 and took it slow with my dad and friend Steve to the top. The hike up we took the Abol trail and went down the Hunt trail
In mid June of 2011, Carolyn and I set off to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to check out the shoreline of the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. It took around 7 hours to get there from just outside of Detroit, but it was well worth all of that driving. Simply stated, there is no
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Well, it’s hard to believe but in around three months I’ll be on the trail. Everything is pretty much all set, and all I’m waiting on is my Tarp from Outdoor Equipment Supplier, which should be coming in sometime next week. It’s going to be a really busy next few months. Next week starts the
Well, the thesis has been successfully defended and the document completed. I am so happy that it is all over. I just have to tie up some loose ends and finish up one class and I’ll be *really* done. With the completion of my thesis, my excitement level for hiking has substantially increased. It will
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I generally don’t think that having my birthday on Christmas is very fun, however it does have some perks that end up being really good. For instance, I have the opportunity to be graced with double gifts and presents. As it turns out, this works out well for a person planning a thru-hike, since the
Greetings, My name is Domonick Zanarini. I’m currently a graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle studying environmental and occupational health. I’m planning on setting out to hike the Appalachian Trail after I’m finished with my studies in July, 2011. I’ll be starting at Mount Khatadin in Maine and hiking south 2,175 miles