Day 4 – Denton to Chester, MD – 33 miles
I bid farewell to Fritz in the morning–for now, at least–and headed back out into the Maryland countryside. Yesterday’s wind was just a memory, as I was met instead by placid, if chilly, conditions. The sun beamed regally overhead throughout the day, only giving way in the afternoon to some thickening clouds. As has been […]
Day 3 – Milford, DE to Denton, MD – 25 miles
There were moments today, when the rural roads found wooded stretches not yet converted to agriculture or housing developments, that the walk was genuinely delightful. The sun shined brightly, bestowing a pleasant warmth on one’s face, but the air remained crisp and refreshing. The light was brilliant and grassy fields thus emanated a bright emerald […]
Day 2 – Lewes to Milford, DE – 25 miles
Months ago, I landed in Cincinnati early in the morning, bussed into town, and started walking nearly immediately. On that first day, I covered nearly thirty miles, driven by the desire to hit three states–Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana–in one day. I felt like I was near my walking peak, having just returned from Spain and […]
Day 1 – Cape Henlopen to Lewes, DE – 3 miles
Seven months ago, I sat on a craggy promontory overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Northwest Spain, a place once thought to be the westernmost point in the world. It was the conclusion of a long walk, a transition to a second walk, but it most appropriately marks the prequel to this third. The waves were […]
Day 0 – “Are You Excited?”
In a sense, I have been waiting for this day for more than four months, the point at which my grand year of walking would continue. After a 500-mile prelude in Spain over the summer, I spent 65 days in August-October walking the “southern route” of the American Discovery Trail between Cincinnati and Denver, covering […]
Sea to Shining Sea – Two New Episodes
With departure imminent, I’m happy to share the last two installments–for now–of Sea to Shining Sea, my podcast series on the American Discovery Trail: Episode 5 – Walking for a Cause Why walk across the whole USA? There are many reasons, but a strikingly large percentage of people walking the American Discovery Trail are driven […]
STSS – Episode 4 – West Virginia
Sea to Shining Sea, my podcast on the American Discovery Trail and trans-continental walking across the USA, continues its march westward to West Virginia in Episode 4: Episode 4 – West Virginia: By God! As the American Discovery Trail crosses the Potomac into West Virginia, it leaves behind the flat, easy walking of Delaware and […]
STSS – Episode 3 – Maryland & DC
Episode 3 of Sea to Shining Sea, my podcast on the American Discovery Trail and trans-continental walking across the USA, is now live. Here are the details: The American Discovery Trail’s approach through Maryland and Washington DC tells a history of American transportation. After following minor roads and–by necessity–taking a car over the Chesapeake Bay […]
STSS – Episode 2 – Delaware
Sea to Shining Sea is my new podcast, focused on the American Discovery Trail and trans-continental walking across the USA. In the first episode, posted prior to my walk, I introduced the route through interviews with three trailblazers: Eric Seaborg, one of the ADT’s co-founders, and Ken and Marcia Powers, the ADT’s first continuous through-hikers. […]
Gear Review – Stuff I Used on the ADT
On the whole, I was happy with all of my gear choices on this trip. I went through four pairs of shoes, which was expected, but I otherwise needed no new gear on the walk–everything I brought with me sustained me through my 65 days. In this post, I won’t cover absolutely everything, but I […]