With my affinity for walking long distances, I’m asked the question a lot. I even started to finish it myself. “Have you ever read—” “A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson? I’ve read it twice,” I’d say. “Four times if you count the audiobook.” Now I have a new response. Nearly two years ago, I received an email from the Propmaster on the set of the film adaptation of the book.
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Q&A: Ticks on the Appalachian Trail
Victor asks for tips in dealing with pests and other natives of the Appalachian Trail, such as Ticks, Flies, Mice, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, and any others not on his radar.
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The AT in November, Tennessee
Q&A: Weather and Morale on the Appalachian Trail
In this post, I answer a question from a soon-to-be Appalachian Trail thru-hiker about how to deal with the inevitable bad weather on the trail.
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My Empty Key Ring
I'm officially homeless.