Dave Joins Karrie's Big Adventure; Or, Hiking Home to Pennsylvania
After a long and convoluted game of phone tag, I finally caught my old friend from high school, the intrepid Karrie Kressler, in High...
Running the Grand Canyon
This story comes from a cross country road trip with two of my best friends/college roommates/track & XC teammates... After our plans...
Stay at Kenneth's House
Friends, Quakers, chance readers, lend me your pixels... After some fascinating games of phone tag, complicated by mountains and Google...
Gateway Arch National Park
In 2018, the St. Louis Gateway Arch had its designation upgraded from National Memorial to National Park. Karrie and I had each visited...
Patio and the Pati-Wagon, And Lil' Dipper Meets Little Dipper, the Face Off
Trail names are very useful. Their bizarreness makes them unique (For example I met Uncle Bivy Sac, Spicoli, Limbo, Sippy Cup, and Brave...
Gooch and Bacon, Not A Breakfast Food
Gooch and Bacon were celebrities to me. And Lost Rob, their old hiking partner, had been raving about them every day for the last couple...
Zack Visits the Trail
Hello, Friends! It is I, Zack Ferraro, your merry zephyr. I zip by so quick and all you feel is a quick passing of gas. That is not...
Soggy Trails, Leaving Karrie in Maine
From Vickie: Wow, what an experience. This part of Maine is true wilderness. I have been very fortunate to experience its wildlife up...
At the End of the 100-Mile Wilderness
The "100-Mile Wilderness" is really 100 miles where you have no easy opportunity to resupply. The "wilderness" part is pushing it. You're...
The Makings of Trail Names
I have gained, though have not officially adopted, the trail name "Lost Camera." Yes, it is true. I lost my camera. On the second day...