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Shenandoah – And We’re Off!
I hate to tell you this, Ma’am, but I think you have a hole in your seat. -Park Ranger at Thornton Gap Entrance The first thing I did at Shenandoah National Park was throw away the pants I had been… Continue reading
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Shenandoah musings – Sunrise, Sunset, and Siestas
With three days left before our arrival, I’m starting to plan in earnest. A quick check shows that the weather forecast for Wednesday shows a high of 95. Hang on, wait… what? Let me look at that again. The weather… Continue reading
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Level II Gear – Hiking Socks
You might ask yourself, “Since when are SOCKS considered Level II Gear? Aren’t they, you know, basic equipment?” That is definitely the question I asked myself as I stood in REI staring open-mouthed at 6 racks and one wall of…… Continue reading
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Level II Gear – Trekking Poles
As a person who sometimes trips over literally nothing but the air in front of her, I decided I should consider adding trekking poles to my gear stash. I know people who have them and love them even for walking… Continue reading
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Level 1 Gear Stash: Starting Gear and Apps
OK, I’ve got a destination and a timeline and now I get to do the fun part! Prepping! I have very little experience with the National Parks and I consider myself a novice hiker. I grew up in the southwest… Continue reading
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Shenandoah – Basic Information
All I knew about Shenandoah before I decided to go there was “It’s in Virginia.” Based on my knowledge of geography I also assumed it was kinda in the mountains-ish area. That’s it. Virginia, mountains. Sounds fun, let’s go! I’ve… Continue reading
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The Odyssey will officially begin at Shenandoah!
The Most Asked Question to date, namely “Which park will you go to first?” has been answered. Later this month, I will be driving to Baltimore MD to drop my son off at college, and this will officially begin the… Continue reading
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Some definitions
I suppose the first part of the project should be defining some parameters. People will have questions, after all. Heck, *I* have questions, after all. But here are the thoughts I have so far: The annual goal is at least… Continue reading
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Birthdays and Beginnings
I’m going on a journey!!! Actually, I’m going on a series of journeys! I’m going on so many journeys it’ll take me 25 years to do it all! The inspiration hit as I was approaching my 50th birthday. That number… Continue reading
The Third Quarter Odyssey 