Joe's AT Adventure

Hi gang, this is it. I'm done posting on the blog. It was fun and I can't thank Lisa enough for all her hard work in setting it up and maintaining it while I was just walking. If anyone cares to see more pictures, just e-mail me.... or have me over for a beer or two and I'll show you the entire album..... thanks again for all your support and kind words
Joe

A great view in New York....... then a trip down into the dungeon where George Washington supposedly hid from the British in Pine Grove Furnace, VA.

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Me hitching out of Gorham, and me trying my hand at the "half challange. Half gal Ice cream in half an our at the AT half way point in Pine Grove Furnace

Hi gang, This is my last post for the blog. I am back to my pre-hike weight and I guess I got to get on with my life. Just a few more pictures

Shelters in the Smokys ... notice the chain link fence..keeping the bear out. Then Blood Mtn shelter in Georgia. Cold nite and lots of mice

Blood Mtn Shelter. in Georgia a stone building full of mice and very cold. Then

a shelter with a shower and a phone to call for pizza!!

HI GANG, It's been a while since I got into the blog, so here goes. I will do a couple of more entries hoping not to bore anyone. I'll take suggestions for other picture topics for the next entry.

Landmarks --- Bear Mtn Monument, just over the Hudson River in NY. The old Iron Furnace at Pine Grove Furnace, PA. The original Washington Monument in western Maryland. The largest "Boiling Spring" in America in Boiling Springs, PA. Fontana Dam in NC.

Characters --- "Stinky" in the middle of an AT challange. Ork & Bean at the laundry with a mail drop of food. Buckaroo & Pacemaker in the shuttle van at Fontana Dam, NC. "The Wanderers" at a road crossing in Hiawassee GA. "Bag-o-Tricks" (center) telling one of his many AT stories in Port Clinton PA.

More Characters---Mr O'Brien of Gull Pond hostel, Rangeley, ME. My first hiking partner, Long Haul at Neel's gap. My girl friend, Olive at her house in York, PA. Cool Hand and Tecomsah at Ice Water shelter in the Smoky Mts.

Hostels--- Glowworm & Gary at Parafin station, Front Royal VA. Wild Bill at Uncle Henry's hostel in Ervin Tn. Breakfast (french toast casarole) at Bear's Den hostel in W.Virginia. Gary, Lennie and I at the Blueberry Patch in Hiawassee Ga. Woods Hole Hostel just before Pearisburg VA.

Firsts -- First Blaze, first shelter, first snow, first hostel. And first long distance train ride

Just a quick swim in East Ceary pond

Me and the crew at the Harrison Hostel just south of the Kennebec River. Famous 12 pancake breakfast

First real view of Katahdin

Just another great view in the 100 mile wilderness

Some of the "AT youngsters "waited at the top for the old man to arrive

Final white blaze with Lisa and Liz

Final approach

Me with a couple of good guys

Hi Y'all,
I'm home and haven't stopped eating since I arrived. Its really cool, you open the refrigerator, (thats that big white thing in the kitchen) and a light comes on to show you all kinds of free cold food to eat. You can even heat it up if you want. There's a big black thing in the living room with knobs on it and the word "Panasonic Television" but I haven't figured out what its for yet. I just know I can't eat it.
I'm wearing Lisa's blue jeans cause I think I could fit two of me into my own. My waist is probably about 28". If I don't write an AT adventure book, I'll probably invent the newest diet craze. "The M.Doer AT Diet".
I'll be posting and labelling pictures on the blog in the next few days and I hope to chat with you all soon. Thats it for now, got to go see what else is in the frig!!

Joe

FIFTY MILES TO GO!!!!!

Hi all,

Joe called today; for the first time, he can SEE Katahdin. Its still fifty miles away, but its no longer just a little triangle on the map. We're headed up this weekend to hike the last few miles with him, celebrate, and bring him home.

Lisa