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This year especially so
September 4, 2014
This September, supporting my family as they finish their thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, feels like my most melancholy late summer.
Not how it was supposed to end
August 25, 2014
My journey now is not on the Appalachian Trail, but beside it. Driving our car and meeting my family at road crossings, supporting them and others with the perspective of a former thru-hiker, someone with intimate knowledge of what a thru-hiker needs and wants.
A Summer Sabbatical
June 15, 2014
For reasons personal, logistical, professional, and spiritual I have decided to take a writing and blogging sabbatical for, what I anticipate will be, the duration of our hike. A summer sabbatical.
Is Family Thru-Hiking like Family Bootcamp?
June 1, 2014
This family adventure is the most physically challenging thing our kids have done. It's the most challenging thing I've done. And a lot of discipline is required in our hiking days to pull it off. This is not a vacation.
Best Mother's Day ever on the Appalachian Trail.
May 23, 2014
The weekend started off like any other thru-hiker weekend, indistinguishable from the rest of the week.
Follow along
April 22, 2014
I finally figured out how to keep FIMBY readers informed of our progress.
