View of “The Point”
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:57 pm
Location: Kennedy Peak (21.6 miles)

Despite occasional drizzles overnight, our tent remained dry, thanks to our ridge-top campsite. In the Shenandoah Valley to the east, fog (or possibly smoke) blanketed the valley. It was generally overcast, with occasional breaks of blue sky. Not bad for our first night on the trail.

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Prescribed Burn
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 7:04 pm
Location: Sherman Gap Trail Junction (5.5 miles)

Today, my partner and I began our latest thru-hike, the 71-mile long Massanutten Trail in Virginia.

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Monday, November 18, 2024 5:07 pm

My next “long-distance” hike is the 71-mile Massanutten Trail, located in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia, about half an hour drive west of Shenandoah National Park.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 11:00 pm

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Waihōpai River and Estuary
Sunday, April 7, 2024 8:47 pm
Location: Stirling Point, Bluff, Southern Terminus of Te Araroa (3074.5 km)

After 150 days and 3074.5 km of hiking (and also canoeing and cycling), I reached Bluff, the southern terminus of Te Araroa.

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