Trip: Rednecks and Raccoons?
There are [12] stories from my trip: Rednecks and Raccoons?
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 23 Oct 2008 | Views [347] | Comments [1]
Well I am settling back into life in the
UK
and I am currently in the process of learning normal socialisation skills after
5 months living in the woods (it seems that you are supposed to wash cutlery
after use rather than just licking it ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 5 Oct 2008 | Views [306]
Well I did it...I climbed Mount Katahdin!
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 7 Sep 2008 | Views [587] | Comments [5]
Well here I am in Vermont and it is truely beautiful. About a week ago I made a significant decision... I had a several choices relating to how I continued with my trip as the possibility of me reaching Mount Katahdin in Maine(the Northern terminus ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Views [395] | Comments [1]
Hi everyone - I am still out here in the woods (though right now I am sat in a library in Salisbury, Connecticutt). I will have to make this a short entry as it is now 2.30 in the afternoon and I haven't started hiking yet (obviously)! Usually I am much ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 14 Jul 2008 | Views [396] | Comments [1]
Well I am still alive and have not been eaten by bears, bitten by a rattler, abducted by hillbillies or become part of some strange religious cult that denounces all wealth and then allows its leader (for leader replace with disturbed greedy criminal) to ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Views [383]
Just a quick addition today as it is late and I have walked 22 miles today! I am in Virginia now and have walked about 650 miles, up more mountains than I can remember! I have now seen bears, snakes and hillbillies - and i am not sure which were more ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 19 May 2008 | Views [494] | Comments [1]
Dear all, Apologies for this being the first proper journal entry since I have been on the trail. I have only had a couple of opportunities to access the internet and have either not had the time to update the journal or the access has been too slow.... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 27 Apr 2008 | Views [841] | Comments [2]
Well i made it! The flight was pretty uneventful (but I guess that is a good thing when you are 40,000 feet up!) Apart from being sat next to the stereotypical American who clearly had "gone large" on every McDonalds visit and was now clearly ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 23 Apr 2008 | Views [423] | Comments [1]
With only two days to go before I fly to Atlanta I suddenly decided I needed to reduce the weight I am going to be carrying in my rucksack! One trip to Blacks later and I am the proud owner of a tent that is 2kgs lighter than my old one. That coupled ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 29 Mar 2008 | Views [390]
Well I have managed to get travel insurance, though bizarely insurance companies feel it is appropriate to load the policy rather heavily for those of us who have had a stroke and heart surgery! Why that should effect my ability to hike the many miles ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 19 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
My last Appalachian trip.
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UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 17 Mar 2008 | Views [376]
Visited the Outdoors Show at NEC today. Was shopping for a few bits of gear that I still need for my assault on the Appalachian Trail in six weeks time (can't believe how quickly it is approaching). Bought new sleeping bag, sleeping mat and waterproof ... Read more >
