A Family Adventure of the 2,185 mile hike from Georgia to Maine – 2014
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June 7 – Birthday Festivities
Because we were the only guests at our B&B last night, the owners let us upgrade into the suite rather than the single room we had reserved. The adults had their own bedroom while the kids “slept” up in the…
Read MoreJune 6 – an Ode to Being 7
Growing up, I thought seven was the luckiest age around. I woke up on my eight birthday in tears that that lucky age was gone forever (you can read about that in my birthday post here). Today was Cartwheel’s last…
Read MoreJune 5 – Harpers Ferry
After a great breakfast and a slow morning with the Wheatons, we all hit the trail together. Jonathan and RobinHood flew up the first hill with the girls at their heels. The adults (with Hurricabe riding) struggled to keep up….
Read MoreJune 4 – Wiredless
A wise man once said that if you go out for a hike, you become part of the trail; but if you thru-hike, the trail becomes a part of you. Or at least the man who said it likes to…
Read MoreJune 3 – Hot and Humid
After what seemed like a full day off (and the accomplishment of many needed town chores), we enjoyed one last town breakfast and headed back to the trail. On the way, we passed by a wildlife reserve owned by the…
Read MoreJune 2 – A Day in Town
We got into Front Royal, VA on the early side. We even checked into the hotel early enough to enjoy a second breakfast in town. The parents did laundry and resupply while the kids alternated between jumping in the pool…
Read MoreJune 1 – A Walk In the Park
Walking through the Shenandoahs provides an overabundance of trailside amenities, with restaurants and ice cream every day. The AT through the park parallels Skyline Drive for almost its entire way, and in many ways is actually less interesting (though more…
Read MoreMay 31 – Two Month Marathon Day
As we tucked the kids in to their hammocks last night, RobinHood was determined to stick with Wired for a big mile day. Before nightfall he declared that he would need to be up by six in order to be…
Read MoreMay 30 – Walking with Wired
After a late night, the kids slept later than usual, but as soon as they awoke, they sprang out of the tent to run down the hill to check if their new friend Wired had left yet. Kickapoo, doing a…
Read MoreMay 29 – Shenandoah National Park
We’ve fallen into a new group of hikers who we’d been walking behind for a while but never met. The kids enjoyed the social attention and had a new audience to whom to retell their whole life story. The park…
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