With 3″ of wet snow on the ground I did a little tracking. Outside the fence I immediately found deer prints, coming and going randomly as they do. They’re either smaller than I imagine, or have some kind of 6th sense when it comes to navigating through brush at night; they chose paths through a…
Month: January 2015
1997 AT Mileage
I started southbound in June of 1997, with too much pack weight, bad boots, and a few unrealistic expectations. By Hannover my fasciitis was so bad, I had to get off the trail. Here’s a Google doc spreadsheet of my campsites and mileage. I believe this will be useful to someone planning. Maine is hard,…
1999 AT hike mileage
In 1999 I completed my AT hike, having done 450+ miles in 1997, getting off the trail in Hannover due to crippling plantar fasciitis. I’ve created a Google Docs spreadsheet of my camp locations, miles per day, and a running average of miles/day for the whole trail. Also included is my miles over a 7…
“Wild” movie review
Meh. First off, it’s not a hiking movie. There’s some scenery, and a few legit interactions between the main character and other hikers, and some might-not-have-happened-but-definitely-could-have scary scenes with some hunters, but it’s not a hiking movie. It’s a movie about a woman who grew up out of control, in a house that was out…
Wolf “mistaken for coyote” shot in Utah
A coyote hunter killed a wild wolf which had moved from the Grand Canyon area back into its historic range. Coyote can be “shot on sight” in Utah. Commercial ranching and misinformation place incredible pressure on grey wolves and coyote, yet wolves and other wild canid species are critical for the health of the environment. …