In the early spring of 2014, a friend recommended I read Following Atticus, a book written by Tom Ryan about his adoption of Atticus and their adventures climbing New Hampshire’s 48 4,000-foot peaks. Over the years I’d climbed a number of peaks, climbing my first 4,000 footer, actually a 6,000 footer – Mt. Washington –…
In the summer of 2013, I had one hiking goal – The Bonds. I’d heard about them, read about them and had seen pictures of them, especially the iconic pics from Bondcliff. Their remoteness and jaw-dropping beauty intrigued me. I thought often of a former co-worker who several years earlier told me I needed to…
Each hike, and sometimes each portion of a hike, leaves an indelible mark in my mind. I remember the often gradual start at the beginning of the trail and the distance before the trail starts to climb steeply; the arduous climb through the steepest and most unrelenting portion; the remarkable vistas that show themselves among…
I hike alone, a lot. In fact, more often than not you’ll find me on a trail hiking solo. It’s not always my choice – friends can’t hike when I can and I don’t want that to keep me from doing something I love. But, hiking alone tends to make friends and family, and sometimes…
Whenever I start a hike, there’s a moment — about 30 minutes in – where I question what the hell I’m doing. I’m breathing hard, my heart is pounding, my legs are protesting, my pack feels like it weighs a hundred pounds and I wonder if I’ll make it to the summit. At that moment,…
Finally sitting down to create a blog has been a long time coming for me. In my head, I created one several years ago, would even think up potential posts. But, when it came time to actually put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, I’d lose interest or, rather, find other things I needed…
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