Let me begin with a short update. It’s been a while since I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018 and I have hiked a long way since. In order to keep some chronological order, I’ve refrained from posting until I could finish writing about the AT. As a consequence of COVID-19 I lost my job and have therefore come upon a plethora of time. Since hiking isn’t available at the moment, the closest I can […]
When I was young I used to collect sticks. At one point I had acquired a sizeable collection. The sticks would be carried around in a case or put in corners and behind doors. I believed them to be of importance. They were of course, in a sense, important to me. Eventually, the interest waned when I grew a little older and the collecting turned into more elaborate things, such as Pokémon cards and figurines […]
I had heard the stories from weary northbounders; Speaking grimly of the 21 day non-stop rain and state that never ended. I will admit, I was nervous going into Virginia.
As we were hanging out at the ATC, one of the employees informed us that the entire trail was closed south of Harpers Ferry. No hiking to be done. Lucky for us we had already found a place to stay and Angela came to pick us up.
Sun Chaser and I had just gotten to the Mason/Dixon line (Pennsylvania/Maryland border) when we got a message from Spirit. "The bridge is open".
The Dreamer Journals 