Category Archives: American Discovery Trail

Interview on Appalachian Trail Hiking

Towards the end of our journey we ran into AT section hike Scott Akridge, who maintains a blog called Appalachian Trail Hiking.  He has left a comment on this blog which I turned into a post.  He also interviewed me … Continue reading

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Be Happy and Stay Positive

When we were in Grand Junction, Colorado I gave two talks at Colorado Mesa University met two dynamic people.  Dr. Chad Thatcher heads up the outing program at Colorado Mesa University, along with a program called International Learning Adventures.  One … Continue reading

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Day 366 – 5/24/12 – Last Day (much content)

Belter’s Campsite to Norfolk; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 3 First off, I’m developing some computer problems that prevent me from uploading pictures here and on Facebook.  As I continue with the Kindness Blog it will probably be … Continue reading

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Day 365 – 5/23/12 – The Last Evening (long)

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HVA to Belter’s Campsite; Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 3 We lingered at HVA long enough to see the folks as they came to work.  This was a really nice way to wind down the journey.  I left … Continue reading

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Days 363-364 – 5/21-22/12 – The Last State

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Morgan Stewart Shelter to HVA; Distance = 30 Miles; People Met = 4 I found out why I had been lethargic the past couple of days as a slight intestinal disorder manifested itself.  And with a potluck supper awaiting us … Continue reading

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Day 362 – 5/20/12 – Wrong Turn

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Fahnestock SP to Morgan Stewart Shelter; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 12 This was the second day in a row I felt lethargic.  Fortunately, our daughter Charissa would be joining us in the evening for the remainder of … Continue reading

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Day 361 – 5/19/12 – Bathroom Shirts

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Graymoor Monastery to Fahnestock SP; Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 25 I never thought we would be meeting 25 people in one day on this last stretch of the journey.  Some of them were AT section hikers.  Pete … Continue reading

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Day 360 – 5/18/12 – Graymoor Monastery

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Harriman State Park to Graymoor Campsite; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 8 We are now weaving our path on and off the Appalachian Trail, which I first thru-hiked in 1975.  One of the most memorable stops then, for … Continue reading

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Day 359 – 5/17/12 – Kindness to Travelers

Route 17A to Harriman State Park; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 7 I prepared a podcast for Day 359, which will turn out to be the last podcast for the actual journey.  I do intend to continue the … Continue reading

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Day 358 – 5/16/12 – People Met

Chesire, NJ to NY 17A; Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 6 Time to catch up!  Here’s a podcast of Day 358 of our American Discovery Trail Journey

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