Less than 1,000 Miles To Go!
It doesn’t seem like Santiago has been gone for 15 weeks already, but he has. He has been on the trail for 105 days now and he’s hiked a total of 1,210 miles! Doing the math, that means he has averaged just over 11.5 miles per day, including factoring in...
Milestones: 1,000 Miles!!! Virginia in the Rear View Mirror!!!
So proud of my hiker! He’s now over 1,000 miles up the trail and out of the state of Virginia! Virginia has the longest section of trail and he was in that state for over a month. Santiago is GETTING IT DONE!
Food Plan
Many people have asked what Santiago eats on the trail. It should not surprise anyone who knows him that he has researched this topic very thoroughly! He’s determined he needs to maximize calories per food item while minimizing the weight he has to carry, for...
From GA to NC
77.9 miles into the journey, Santiago crossed into his second state — North Carolina. He’s still got a smile on his face, so that’s a good sign!
Hungry but Happy
Six days and 52 miles into Santiago’s journey I met up with him in Hiawassee, Georgia, just to see how we was doing. This little come-off-the-trail weekend was helpful for him — he took a couple of hot showers, slept two nights in a comfortable bed, took...Who Is Fred?
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Just Breathe. An avian symphony at dusk. If you listen carefully, you can also hear the muffled roar of an angry Lake Michigan. #justbreathe #aviansymphony #angrylakemichigan
Just Breathe. #justbreathe #takecareandbewell
Just Breathe. An evening bird symphony as fog rolled in over the marsh. #just breathe #birdsymphony. #bewell
Just Breathe. Given the craziness of these times, a good friend of ours in Great Britain asked me to revive a post that I periodically did when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail. Coincidentally, it was two years ago today that I stepped off on that long walk. Now more than ever, every now and then we all need to simply quiet our minds, and just breathe. #justbreathe #bewell
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