Life

Life

A pause for retrospect and reflection on lessons learned about life from travel and experience.
31
Jan
Hiking Can Wait

Hiking Can Wait

Leaving the Florida Trail to chase down a lead on a new antique VW Westfalia camper, JK discovers it’s well worth the detour.
1 min read
26
Nov
Flushmaster 2000

John versus the Flushmaster

Home repairs aren't as simple as they seem. We try to get our toilet under control before a major trip, and discover that modern plumbing parts just aren't what they used to be.
3 min read
29
Sep
Downtown Chicago cityscape

Taking on Chicago

When I look back at the plans we'd made to leave the Appalachian Trail for Chicago, I have to laugh. Sensory overload made for a shortened trip.
4 min read
28
Aug
Man sitting on log making dinner on a camp stove

Reflections on a Not Quite Thru

Every day I find myself thinking about our time on the AT, slowly realizing how it has changed me and my views of the world.
3 min read
25
Aug
Mountain ridges as seen from the Appalachian Trail at an overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains

Re-Entry

While our hike is over, the memories and feelings from special moments along it I will remember for the rest of my life.
2 min read
12
Mar
Downtown Sanford at Christmastime

Ears to the Ground

Our departure is soon! Putting everything in storage, we're camping out in Sandy's apartment with our AT gear.
1 min read
08
Mar
Woman and man backpackers holding hands on a footpath in the woods

Walking into Love

Having met while hiking around Lake Okeechobee this fall, we fell in love and decided to take on this shared dream of hiking the AT together.
3 min read