Bloomsdale, MO (Camped behind Bi-Rite Grocery) I set an alarm to wake me at 7:15am so I could meet Brian around 8:00 at the McDonald’s by the motel. I didn’t feel rested when the buzzer sounded. I had slept well but not long. I stayed up late watching bits and pieces of different movies and […]
First Night in a Motel Cycling Across America – Bike Across America Day 53
Union, MO – Motel 8 I didn’t sleep well last night because of mosquitoes in my tent that bit me all night. I did laundry and ate a box of Frosted Flakes and milk while our laundry went through the cycle. Most everyone in the Laundromat was interested with our trip, but I became tired […]
Cycling the Katy Trail Near Jefferson City, MO – Bike Across America Day 52
Herman, MO – City Park We woke up with a hangover and made our way to a diner in the small town called Dottie’s. I saw a sign on the door that they didn’t accept credit cards. We didn’t have cash left after last night at the bar and there was no ATM in town. […]
April 27th….. A good day to hike!
today started out cold!!!! It took some motivation to get out of the bed. That’s for sure. It was a humid cold and it lasted all day. It warmed up to the 50s for a high today but the wind chill was brutal. When I started out this morn it was […]
Day Six Hiking the AT
This morn I woke up feeling pretty chilly. I still didn’t sleep well but I got enough. It started raining (more like drizzling ) as I was taking down the tent so of course it got soaked, but I packed it up and got to going. The plan was to hike 12.2 to the next […]
Hiking through the Smokies on the Appalachian Trail
so as I left out of the shelter this morning I was amped and ready to go. I had a belly full of grits with pepperoni and Texas Pete hot saaauuuuccceee. (Awesome). And my cider down. It was a good morn. I left out with Wilson this morn and we […]
Hiking through the Smokeless Smoky Mountains
today was a great day! I am very happy that I stayed over at the shelter through the storm. It was a 14 mile day. With a great hike over the highest point on the trail. Clingmans Dome, and it was amazing. The whole trail changed as I entered the high alpine […]
Hiking into the Smoky Mountains on the Appalachian Trail
As I woke this morn I could only just wait for the rainstorm to finally hit. And it did just as morning started. So as I made my breakfast and prepared to leave I said I’ll just wait till it stops. So all morning went by and the rain and wind stopped […]
Smoky Mountains on My Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
today was a different start, as I was waking up alone. And breaking down camp solo so that was def. different. After making some instant grits with coconut oil and a spoon full of dehydrated eggs. I was ready to go. Packed up and headed down the trail. I prefer leaving a little later […]
Hiking into the Smokies on the AT
today was a long 12 miles uphill day. But all in all I’m doing pretty good. While in the smokies I am unable to camp anywhere I want and must stay at the shelter areas. This to me makes no sense, but hey that’s the parks service for ya. It was a humid day. The […]
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