…or in the Kindle, because by the time Christmas rolls around, you’ll need the space for my new book about our 2011 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I’ve been working on the book since June and just yesterday ordered my first sample copy of the book, so I’m excited to share the … Continue reading
No, we’re not getting fatter; we’re getting lighter. While I’m sure our bodies could always stand to lose a few pounds, our real focus this winter and spring is getting lighter for the Continental Divide Trail in the summer of 2013. It’s the final trail to complete our triple crown … Continue reading
Today is the last of my Colorado reminiscing and then it’s time to move on, get back to life and back to the current challenges which include things like Microbiology and cash flow statements. But today is about thinking back on all the truly magical parts of thru hiking the … Continue reading
In this article I am addressing our new improvements to our hiking gear and how they greatly improved our hike. There are a couple big motivators that made this happen that I’ll discuss along with how these geeky gear changes have led us to want to tweak the things we … Continue reading
I thought about this post a lot while I was out hiking, as we were constantly evaluating our gear in terms of its functionality and weight, and always talking about ways to get lighter without losing much of that functionality. In the end, I think we could go lighter on … Continue reading
We have much to share regarding our hike of the 486 mile Colorado Trail. In this article, I will share some of the basics of what we did, when we did it, why we did it, and what we thought of it. There are so many stories to share from … Continue reading
We have been bitten by the hiking bug again, and we’re not talking about ticks. As if this summer wasn’t jam-packed with enough exciting adventures, including two marathons, a 50 mile trail race, a 100 mile trail race, and two long trail runs of 36 and 93 miles, we have … Continue reading
Each morning here in Guatemala, I either go for a 5-7 mile run, or a 3 mile walk, just to get some exercise in before the sun has gathered heat and before the rest of the town is awake and bustling with people, cars, motorbikes, buses, and everything in between. … Continue reading
