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North America » United States » New York » Depauville July 11th 2009

We managed to get lots done while home. Yard work, house work and even got down to Rochester, NY to see one of our grandsons go from Kindergarten to First Grade. The weather was beautiful and we hated to see all those great days go without walking. We needed the break and to recharge our batteries. All our gear that had problems has been corrected. Primis sent me a new pot as the coating inside was coming off. We have a new water purification pump and I replaced my heavy, bulky fleece shirt with a down filled shirt. 1/3d the weight and 1/3d the space in my pack. Everything is dry and waterproofed again. The plan is made and time to head back to the trail. Patrick, Deborah Mooney aka OD & CC All Who ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Depauville June 27th 2007

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 of us has swelling in the legs and feet. Once we made it home I scheduled an appointment with the VA to have them look at my ankles. Made it in on the 11th of ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Depauville April 21st 2007

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, I feel them everyday. ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Depauville April 21st 2007

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 of work or more on your legs per mile. In a ten mile day (about our average right now) that is 10 tons not lifted, over the course of the trail you save 4,350,000 pounds ... read more




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