by Dr. Ray | Sep 14, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Trail Philosophy |
Wow what a surprise to come to the 2000 mile mark, “only” 189 miles to go. It’s like when you wake up to your 60th or 70th birthday and wonder “how did this happen”? I’m trying to appreciate the last 2 weeks of living in...
by Dr. Ray | Sep 11, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail |
After a wonderful and relaxing 10 days off, I’m back in Rangeley Maine ready to start the final push to Mt Katahdin. 220 miles promising to be the most beautiful of the AT. This week should finish in the 100 mile wilderness and then set me up to summit...
by Dr. Ray | Sep 4, 2017 | The Five Challenges |
Sun setting over a stormy Boston. So I’m taking a vacation from the AT 10 days home to sail, rest and eat. Then when I return Sept 10th I start up from Rangeley Maine for a 2 week 220 mile hike to Katahdin, the end. But I’ve been asked to write a summary...
by Dr. Ray | Aug 29, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail |
What a difference a day makes. Last night and tonight I am staying at a hiker hostel in Andover Maine where some of my hiker buddies landed. We told stories sang songs and communed. It’s left me feeling refreshed and enlightened. The lesson learned is that...
by Dr. Ray | Aug 25, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail |
“Who was that masked man.” A great Line out of one of my favorite cowboy series. And so that’s how I feel today as I’ve finished with the Great White Mountains and sit here in Gorham eating breakfast.” “Who was that 80 mile...
by Dr. Ray | Aug 17, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Trail Philosophy |
What a Hike it was, 16 miles from Lake of the Clouds to Pinkum Notch via Washington, Jefferson,Pierce,Eisenhower,Adams and Madison. 13 hours finishing with a headlamp. And why did you do this to yourself Raymond? My planning part made reservations for these two huts...
by Dr. Ray | Aug 14, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Progress |
Even though there are 375 miles remaining, I feel I’ve made it home! Tomorrow I begin the trek up to The Lake of the Clouds hut passing over four 4,000 foot peaks: Jackson, Pearce, Eisenhower and Monroe; a total of 12 miles and probably 12 hours. But...
by Dr. Ray | Aug 8, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Progress |
Just like that the feared Mt. Moosilauke is over. Except for the fog, rain and slippery Beaver Falls trail coming down, it was a fun day hiking the Whites. So now I get to stew on tomorrow’s hike over the Kinsmans, a 16 mile rock scrambling adventure destined...
by Dr. Ray | Aug 3, 2017 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Progress |
The march up to New Hampshire’s over 4000 foot mountain peaks has been grueling. So I’m taking a few days off to rest, sail and eat. My legs feel like rubber and the thought of climbing another mountain seems tortorous. Last year I would look forward to...
by Dr. Ray | Jul 30, 2017 | Progress, Trail Philosophy |
Somewhere in Pennsylvania I began to loose patience and with it the “magic” of living on the AT. I can point to many adversities: wet slippery boulders, gnats, boredom; but wherever it went, I couldn’t seem to get it back. But Vermont is too...
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