@slow-blazing.bsky.social
Trail name is Kermit. I enjoy my retirement by #Hiking and #Backpacking. In 2023, I did 950 miles on the Appalachian Trail. In 2024, I hiked the primordial forests and the mountains of Poland. In 2025, I’m attempting a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail.
Find the frog.
June 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Find the frog.
The week was a constant struggle with rain, followed by a few hours of sunshine, then more rain. It was difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get photos on such days. We finally made it to Marion, VA with little food, less electric power to operate phones and inReach, and completely drenched.
June 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The week was a constant struggle with rain, followed by a few hours of sunshine, then more rain. It was difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get photos on such days. We finally made it to Marion, VA with little food, less electric power to operate phones and inReach, and completely drenched.
Follow your trail.
June 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Follow your trail.
The ponies and longhorn steers of Grayson Highlands State Park.
June 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The ponies and longhorn steers of Grayson Highlands State Park.
I made it through the Fatman Squeeze rock tunnel.
June 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I made it through the Fatman Squeeze rock tunnel.
Entering the Grayson Highlands.
June 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Entering the Grayson Highlands.
Reaching 500 miles on the trail with a fellow hiker.
June 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Reaching 500 miles on the trail with a fellow hiker.
Bear box to store food overnight.
June 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Bear box to store food overnight.
Out of Thomas Knob shelter we encountered surprise hikers. The brown one tried to eat my inReach.
June 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Out of Thomas Knob shelter we encountered surprise hikers. The brown one tried to eat my inReach.
Elk Garden area heading to Mt. Roger’s (Virginia’s highest peak at 5,729 ft.) and the Grayson Highlands.
June 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Elk Garden area heading to Mt. Roger’s (Virginia’s highest peak at 5,729 ft.) and the Grayson Highlands.
On the way to Whitetop Mountain Road.
June 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
On the way to Whitetop Mountain Road.
View from Buzzard Rock and Whitetop Mountain.
June 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
View from Buzzard Rock and Whitetop Mountain.
A minute more of zen.
June 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A minute more of zen.
Forty seconds of zen.
June 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Forty seconds of zen.
Climbing to Buzzard Rock in VA.
June 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Climbing to Buzzard Rock in VA.
This Creeper bridge did not get destroyed. It looks like it was built on a solid railroad bridge.
June 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This Creeper bridge did not get destroyed. It looks like it was built on a solid railroad bridge.
Moment of zen too.
June 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Moment of zen too.
Moment of zen.
June 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Moment of zen.
Creeper trail 2.
June 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Creeper trail 2.
Leaving Damascus for Saunders shelter; following a flood destroyed section of the Creeper.
June 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Leaving Damascus for Saunders shelter; following a flood destroyed section of the Creeper.
On the road again.
June 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
On the road again.
After fighting off a stomach bug with another day in bed, I am finally fit enough to hit the trail.
June 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
After fighting off a stomach bug with another day in bed, I am finally fit enough to hit the trail.
Entering Damascus, you can tell the town has not recovered from the hurricane damage. There are a lot of empty storefronts.
June 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Entering Damascus, you can tell the town has not recovered from the hurricane damage. There are a lot of empty storefronts.
Crossing the Tennessee-Virginia border. Three states finished.
June 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Crossing the Tennessee-Virginia border. Three states finished.