27 June - 14 July Sorry for the long delay in doing an update, but life sometimes has a way of running us over. Our trip home went smoothly it was a long slow bus ride via a route I would not have taken. Greyhound has cut back on many of the cities they serve in the past few years. From Asheville, NC we went to Knoxville, TN, Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, Syracuse and finally to Watertown, NY. It took just over 24 hours! The worst part of the ride was having to sit for so many hours, both [View Full Entry]

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OD Evaluating, improving, replacing and eliminating of gear has been completed. We have gone over every piece of gear we are carrying and feel we now have the proper things for returning to the trail. We have trimmed at least five pounds from our packs each and a minimum of one pound off our boots. A pound off our boots does not sound like much, but over the course of a hike like this the figures are staggering. The average person takes 2,100 paces to walk one mile. Drop one pound from your boots and this equates to eliminating ONE TON [View Full Entry]

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CC OD is way too wordy! I have enjoyed my time at home and believe my gear will work for me now. I had time to do a yoga class that made my muscles hurt in places that the hiking missed. I got to visit with my friends and catch up on our adventures to this point. I have been able to do a bit of work on my yard and flower beds I thought would go neglected this summer. Then lastly I am pumped up to get back to the trail and resume walking . Keep us in your prayers, [View Full Entry]

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