Archive for the ‘Katahdin’ Category

September 18, 2007 Anniversary

Saturday, September 17th, 2011
I'm a little early, but since I will be away from a computer and Internet on the actual anniversary date, I wanted to share my summit video taken when my son and I finished our northbound hike of the Appalachian Trail, September 18, 2007 at Katahdin in Maine. A thirty-year dream at its completion. Also, my Trail Journals entry that day.

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Southbound Finished!!

Monday, May 9th, 2011
What began as a section hike in Shenandoah National Park southbound in the fall of 2008 has turned to a completed hike of the trail from Maine to Georgia! The hike was done over the course of several spring and fall hikes, culminating in 70% of the journey hiked in the summer and fall of 2010, including the summit of Katahdin in July 1 and a summit walk of Springer Mt in Georgia in early

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Southbound vs Northbound Part 1 The Beginning…

Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Beginning the AT Southbound, via the Abol Slide Trail, at Baxter State Park, Maine 2010 Welcome! I've decided to kick off 2011 with a Appalachian Trail (AT) series on Southbound (SOBO) vs Northbound (NOBO) hikes. Since I have done both and will finish my SOBO hike this spring, I felt it a good idea to share some thoughts about each area that I hiked, as well as gear selections, food, prep, the

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