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Leaving Nashvegas

Well, I’ll be leaving Nashville tomorrow, Wednesday, and beginning a long circuitous route out west.
First, I’ll be visiting Ann Arbor, which I haven’t seen since that day in 1997 when I drove out of there in a Ryder truck. I do know one person there, and will be seeing him for drinks!
Second, I’ll be going [...]

Since You Been Gone…

I know I said I would do a post about our roadtrip back. I don’t have a whole lot of time, so I’ll be brief:
21st – Gave all sorts of hikertrash rides around Milinocket, then drove to Bethel, ME. Went to The Jolly Drayman Pub, where I ran into Jukebox, The General and Dave that [...]

Leaving Nashvegas

Leaving with my folks for Georgia this morning. This may be my last post ever from Green Lantern (my laptop). I probably won’t post again before about Neel’s Gap (trail mile 31).
I’m very happy to be getting on the trail (which I will do Friday). Wish me luck.
Did I mention it’s snowing? Supposed to get [...]

Does a deer sit in the woods?

I’ve seen lots of deer in my time in the various woods. Well, there’s lots of deer out at Radnor Lake. Back when I used to volunteer there, the ranger, Randy, told me about how they had put some tracking devices on a family of deer, and discovered that on most nights, they crossed I-65 [...]

As I drive from your pearly gates

… i realize that i just can’t stay
But I’m quite happy to be here, the launch pad for my AT adventure.
Had a great last day in New Orleans. Then, slight change of plans, instead of driving the Natchez Trace, I dropped Jill off at the Memphis airport (she’s flying to Mexico, we have tiny violins [...]

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