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Looking Ahead To Spain
The time has come for another summer adventure – and Brew and I are so excited! I thought I would share a list of what I am looking forward to as we return to the trail.
First, however, I will include a short list of what I will miss …
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It’s going to be a “GR-eat” summer!!!
Marriage is all about compromise, right? So after getting to do exactly what I wanted to do last summer and putting Brew through a 46-day gauntlet of thankless, arduous, tasks, I magnanimously let him choose our 2012 summer adventure – as long as it included at least 500 miles of …
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Nat Geo Adventurer Results
Well, the Nat Geo People’s Choice Adventurer of the year votes are all in. It turns out that the two men from Nepal who paraglided off Mt. Everest and paddled to the ocean are the winners. I think we can all agree they deserve it. I doubt that I could …
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National Geographic Adventurers of the Year 2012
Adventurers of the Year 2012
Ahhh! This is so cool. I am honored to be with this group of explorers. You can vote for your fav, from now everyday until Jan 18th. I would LOVE your support.
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Overmountain Men
Between September 22nd – Oct 7th, I had the privilege of assisting with the Overmountain Victory March that starts in Abingdon, VA and ends at Kings Mountain National Battlefield in SC. The March commemorates the 330 mile route that the Scotch-Irish mountaineers took to engage the loyalist army led …
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Self-Diagnosis
While I was crawling through Mahousic Notch this summer on two shin splints that felt like broken legs, I met a wonderful thru-hiker. This young man was friendly, out-going, and I’ll be honest I was thrilled to see any sign of life in this portion of trail that …
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Smokies Video
This is a video that Matt Kirk created. Matt is an amazing person and hiker. I am so grateful that he was able to join me on the 70 – mile stretch through the park. Check out some of what we experienced.
http://matthewkirk.blogspot.com/2011/07/another-chance-to-hike-70-miles-over.html
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Great Article about a Great Person
This article shows a really healthy relationship with the trail and self. Great job Will!
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/running/thrill-of-the-chase/
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Art in Action
Brew and I had an AMAZING weekend at the US Open. We watched 8 hours of tennis on Saturday and 11 hours on Sunday. We both grew up playing competitive tennis and are in awe of the players who are at the highest level of the sport.
Beyond tennis we …
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Just being me…
Yesterday I did an interview on the 700 Club. I’ll admit, that before this week I had never watched the 700 Club. Furthermore, because I live a stone’s throw from downtown Asheville and spend my summer’s on the trail, I’m not used to communities where everyone shares the same faith.…
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