Becoming One

The last trail I am still debating on doing. It is called the Florida trail and it ranges from 1,089 to 1,139 miles long. It goes from Big C...

After AT, PCT, and CDT, the North Country Trail is next. The NCT runs from New York to North Dakota and is 4,600 miles. The brown line is t...

After the AT and PCT, the next trail I'd like to complete is the Continental Divide Trail. This trail goes from New Mexico to Montana. A...

After the Appalachian Trail is completed by my brother and me (maybe even some others) we want to hike from Mexico to Canada. (We'll sta...

http://www.backpacker.com/october_2001_destinations_best_backpacking_new_mexico/destinations/2583 I love this place. Philmont Scout Ranc...

I believe yoga can be very beneficial to anyone. I want to find a good yoga class and join. Maybe in the next few months I will.

Even though I have a kayak that I just got for Christmas. I wouldn't mind having one like this. Granted I wouldn't be using it on th...

The Susquehanna River is another trip I'd like to take. My dream is to kayak the whole thing. But I doubt I have that much muscle powe...

A friend and I make weekly trips to Starbucks whenever we can. And I must say these two drinks are by far my favorite. If you're ever ne...

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/17/barber.fish.farming/index.html This is an amzing idea for years to come.

I hope to make one of these from scratch. Find a base, maybe in an antique store, and build a head for it. I got his idea from an employee o...

I just finished reading this book, and I must say, it is quite a spectacular book. The story is about a junior in high school named Camelia...

So as you all know, I've been listening to a bluegrass band named Yonder Mountain String Band. Well in June they will be in Pa. And it...

New favorite bands: Yonder Mountain String Band Avett Brothers Chatham County Line and Possum Jenkins My brother sent me a mes...

What is this world coming to? Seriously, I remember the good old times when kids were just kids, not stars in TV shows, or runway models, or...

Not to be rude to Lena Horne, but why do we make such a big hub-bub over famous people's lives. Most of them don"t even do anything...

This was Goo gle's logo today. I love it! I have been dancing for 13 years and this year will be my official last year at Miss Stephan...

If I were a celeb being followed around everywhere by annoying paparazzi, I'd be a little rude too.

You know what irritates me about today's TV programs? They are only about people's pathetic lives and let's face it, no one re...

As we mature and grow up through high school I believe there is a certain level of respect that upper class men need. If we cannot have the ...

I am currently looking for a daypack to house all of my kayaking/climbing/extra camp stuff before I go to Virginia for three weeks. Which d...

My dad always likes to surprise me with little 'projects' usually it is videos/slideshows I find out about a day in advance from whe...

http://www.mchalepacks.com/gallery/detail/Red%20Helmut%20Whitney.htm This site has some great pictures! Check it out!

This is the sort of thing we should see in the news. Not all of this hub bub about crimes, murders and how this country is in a recession. ...

Where should the line be drawn between the public right to know and a crime victim's family's right to privacy? I believe this art...

I just started Jodi Picoult's Change of Heart, it really got me thinking about if we really know people. In the book a woman's ...

Over the weekend I took a friend on a little day hike, if it can even be classified as such. We spent about two hours 'hiking' and t...

The weather is getting so nice out lately and sitting at work on break the other week there was a Ducati motorcycle sitting at the red light...

Ok, so I am faced with a minor dilema. I picked up my prom dress this past Saturday and ever since I have been looking for the perfect red h...

I don't mind- Tobasco Donkeys Well I am looking, I am searching, I have found Near the ground, my soul, myself, beneath this trail. ...

Last night after getting home from work my father said he was doing a backpacking demonstration and wanted me to go along. Unfortunately I m...

I was recently surfing blogger and reading several different blogs. It simply amazes me that there are so many different kinds of people in ...

Well the 40 inches of snow we were supposed to get according to the atlas thing turned out to be just about that much in rain capacity. Hope...

Starting in Georgia and working our way up to Maine is our next "big hike". It is about 2,178 miles long. It takes roughly 5 milli...

``Why do large numbers of hikers venture into the wet, wild woods with biting insects and stinging nettles, on trails lined with roots and s...

My father was recently in the hospital for some surgery. While recovering he was in the room with Chris Simonetti, a fellow scouter. My pap ...

Here is a list of everyone we met along the way and the names of our crew members: Advisors: Don Walters                Julie Sutsko    ...

Travel day 5 Friday, July 31st, 2009 Pittsburg-Lewistown. Finally home! We'll be at Lewistown around 11. We got into Pittsburg aro...

Travel day 4 Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Chicago-Pittsburg We got to Chicago on time. I've read 127 pages of my book from Raton to C...

Travel day 3 Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Base Camp-Raton Train Station Well, today we leave. We didn’t get the chance to go into Cimar...

Trail day 11 Tuesday, July 28th, 2008 Flume Canyon to Ponil-Base Camp GPS Stats: Mileage: 6.98 mi Today is a short 3 mile day. Wyat...

Trail day 10 Monday, July 27th, 2009 Miranda to Flume Canyon GPS stats: Mileage: 11.69 mi Today we got a late start on the trail. W...

Trail day 9 Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Layover day in Miranda, Hiking Baldy GPS stats: Mileage: 15.79 mi Elevation: 12,441 ft Speed:...

Trail day 8 Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Santa Clause to Miranda (day 1) GPS stats: Mileage: 9.6 mi Elevation: 8 800 ft Speed: 3.2 m...

Trail day 7 Friday, July 24th, 2009 Vista Grande to Santa Clause GPS stats: Mileage: 7.91 mi Elevation: about 8000ft Speed: about...

Trail day 6 Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Harlan to Vista Grande via Devils Washbasin GPS stats: Mileage: 10.3 mi Elevation: roughly 7...

Trail day 5 Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Clarks Fork to Harlan via Ute Gultch and Window/Cathedral Rock GPS stats: Mileage: 12 miles ...

Trail day 4 Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Miner’s Park-Clarks Fork via Tooth of Time Ridge GPS stats: Mileage: about 15 mi Elevation: ...