A Family Adventure of the 2,185 mile hike from Georgia to Maine – 2014
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July 6 – Family Wedding
All In’s aunt’s wedding provided a great time to catch up with family. There was copious laughter and joy. And plenty of off-trail goofing.
Read MoreJuly 5 – Seven Hundred Miles in a Day
This was our first day not hiking since we started three months ago. We spent the day in a car, which wasn’t an unwelcome rest, and were able to stop for food anytime we were hungry. We were driving from…
Read MoreJuly 4 – the Rains End
Grandpa Pete, having joined us for the worst weather of the trip (coupled with some very steep and slippery ascents and descents) gets picked up by his highschool friend Howie to drive back to Maine and catch an early morning…
Read MoreJuly 3 – In Which We Actually Enter Massachusetts
After an early breakfast of pie and pancakes, we headed back on to the trail. Everything was soggy from the night before, but the weather cleared and the hiking was pleasant.
Read MoreJuly 2 – a Wet Welcome to Massachussetts
We said goodbye to the Busbys and were dropped back off at the trail. We hiked several miles in the morning, then met up with my dad who came to hike with his grand kids for a few days. He…
Read MoreJuly 1 – One More Time
The offer of another night in comfy beds together with a potluck at the lake (and the US v. Holland World Cup match) proved too much to resist. We decided to stay with the Busby’s for another night. So what…
Read MoreJune 30 – Almost Civilized
We cruised into Connecticut and started to feel like we’re getting close to home with our entry into New England. Northbound thruhikers tend to refer to themselves as Nobos and southbounders refer to themselves as Sobos. Since we’re from Maine,…
Read MoreJune 29 – Hopping the Northbound Train
Mama Bear and I were still packing up camp when Oops walked by. The kids were long gone down the trail with Orion on the tail keeping tabs on them. We strolled down off the ridge line and were greeted…
Read MoreJune 28 – Back in the Groove
The morning brought our first trail test of the alcohol stove we hastily constructed the previous day in response to fuel canister unavailability and the stove performed admirably. We enjoyed hot coffee, tea and bagels with cream cheese, then broke…
Read MoreJune 27 – Impeccable Execution
After the previous night of marveling at the bright lights of the big city, we awoke, descended the ridge, climbed the many stone steps up Bear Mountain, then descended the many steps down the other side. As we emerged in…
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A Family Adventure of the 2,185 mile hike from Georgia to Maine - 2014 
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