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My destination tomorrow shall be north of here
It was 6:45AM, and Damascus was just preparing to start its day. Preparing to leave Damascus was not easy,
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Resupply is one of those tedious tasks
Falling asleep on something soft represents the opportunity for me to recharge my sleeping battery. I slept like an angel
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Virginia is for lovers
Today I was not focused on hiking or on the scenery of north eastern Tennessee. Today, I was focused on
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Lived alone, suffered alone, died alone
Such a long day, and it's mine. The longest day of my hiking trip, and my feet and
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Rocky with a side of roots
I awoke at 2:30AM awefully cold. It seems a fellow hiker had opened a window in the hostel bunkroom,
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Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. Tat, tat, tat, tat
Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. Tat, tat, tat, tat. The rain was falling, and I had to prepare to walk through
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An Oreo mixed in with some crushed Newman O's
When I woke up this morning, I could hear the wind howling outside the shelter. Luckily the loft of the
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Tomorrow will be interesting
I awoke to the sound of other hikers rustling around, preparing for the day ahead. It was 7:20AM, and
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Hemlockin'
The moutains were calling this morning, and I answered. It was time to say goodbye to Erwin, TN, and to
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Tennessee slacker
April has arrived, the book of March, 2008 has been closed. Today is day 32. I have officially been on
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I count sheep, I count heartbeats
"Face down, I count sheep, I count heartbeats. The only thing that matters is that I won't
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Bad sleep in Tennessee
"I slept pathetically horrible last night. I was rarely asleep for more than an hour at a time. So
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A very trying day
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,. children of all ages. This, is what we like to call a very trying
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Wet and miserable
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. You guessed it, mother nature was once again crying today. She seems
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Slow legs
Leaving town is never easy. This is especially true for a town through which the trail goes. My objective today
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I did, however, break a stool in my room today
Rest and relaxation are good for the soul. Walking zero miles is wonderful for the body and brain. Today, I
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Everything I need will be on the trail
I aoke with a funny sensation. I realized today the trail was going to take m3 right through a town.
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Cold front in the atmosphere
Brrr! It's cold out here! There must be a cold front in the atmosphere.
I awoke to frzen