In November 2018, I embarked on my third and, to date, final Habitat trip. This time to the small city … Continue reading Habitat for Humanity Global Village Trip to Cambodia

On the first of March 2018 I headed to Jordan, for a second Habitat trip. The only thing of note … Continue reading Habitat for Humanity Global Village Trip to Jordan

So far, I’ve been on three Habitat for Humanity Global Village trips.  This post is about my first trip, and … Continue reading Habitat for Humanity Global Village Trip to India

I got a bit of a reminder this week as to why I am trying to hit the retirement trail … Continue reading The Plan, Revisited

This past weekend I hiked the section of the Appalachian Trail between the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) and Fontana Dam, … Continue reading Section Hiking – NOC to Fontana Dam, NOBO

Have you ever noticed that some birthdays hit you harder than others? When I turned 20 I was a pledge … Continue reading Birthdays

Welcome back to my little blog, where I spill the beans on some stupid mistakes I have made so far … Continue reading The Basics – Food and Cooking

This is a story of boneheaded stupidity.  It’s also a story of my first ever hike on the Appalachian Trail. … Continue reading The Basics – Water

Earlier this week I booked a shuttle for an upcoming backpacking trip on the AT, going from the NOC to … Continue reading The Basics – Footwear

Buen Camino! Traveling alone is both good and bad.  My first day on the Camino de Santiago illustrates both. After … Continue reading Camino de Santiago – Traveling Alone, Part 1