Comments for Todd's Appalachian hiking blog http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com View from the trail Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:31:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Bad Day in Bend by mrs http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/bad-day-in-bend/#comment-172 mrs Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:08:27 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=317#comment-172 I really love the pictures of the dogs and the winter scene of the mountain. When I read the blog felt bad for Aaron during the run, but in my book he did a great job. My heart was torn when I read about the poor puppy but it all makes sense when you explained at the end. I really love the pictures of the dogs and the winter scene of the mountain. When I read the blog felt bad for Aaron during the run, but in my book he did a great job. My heart was torn when I read about the poor puppy but it all makes sense when you explained at the end.

]]> Comment on Bad Day in Bend by Becky http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/bad-day-in-bend/#comment-171 Becky Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:03:50 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=317#comment-171 I love the pictures!!! :) I love the pictures!!! :)

]]> Comment on Slacking as a Sled Dog Musher by Megan http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/slacking-as-a-sled-dog-musher/#comment-167 Megan Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:24:59 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?page_id=187#comment-167 Hey Todd! We are glad to see you are keeping us up to date....I want pictures of the new "team" you are training. As always, you and Beck are welcome in Atl with us anytime. You'd be proud to know "The Mase" has officially been for a ride on a big boy bike - all before his 3rd birthday! Can't wait to hear more stories...Keep us posted! Megan, Tim and Mason Keith Hey Todd!
We are glad to see you are keeping us up to date….I want pictures of the new “team” you are training. As always, you and Beck are welcome in Atl with us anytime. You’d be proud to know “The Mase” has officially been for a ride on a big boy bike – all before his 3rd birthday! Can’t wait to hear more stories…Keep us posted!
Megan, Tim and Mason Keith

]]> Comment on 4 month break by geoff http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/4-month-break/#comment-166 geoff Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:00:28 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-166 Wow, what a weekend that was. We got up at something like 4:30 am and started riding around 5:30 or so. I didnt end up finishing until like 8 pm...all I wanted was to eat, drink and be merry. And big thanks to Mike and Mr T here for waiting around for myself to haul ass back to Atlanta. Next day...well lets just say that it was interesting, Ive never seen Todd in this much pain, granted Ive never been around him when he gets his kidney stones, and I dont know how the pain related to that, but he was pretty miserable. I guess Todd is a lucky guy to have a wife to drop what she is doing to come pick his butt up. I am glad you are feeling better there buddy. Just dont hurt yourself with the pups. Wow, what a weekend that was. We got up at something like 4:30 am and started riding around 5:30 or so. I didnt end up finishing until like 8 pm…all I wanted was to eat, drink and be merry. And big thanks to Mike and Mr T here for waiting around for myself to haul ass back to Atlanta.

Next day…well lets just say that it was interesting, Ive never seen Todd in this much pain, granted Ive never been around him when he gets his kidney stones, and I dont know how the pain related to that, but he was pretty miserable. I guess Todd is a lucky guy to have a wife to drop what she is doing to come pick his butt up.

I am glad you are feeling better there buddy. Just dont hurt yourself with the pups.

]]> Comment on Day 25 by Shutterbug http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-25/#comment-90 Shutterbug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:21:39 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-25/#comment-90 Hope you did better with the locals at McDonalds than Ditch did last year in Ayer, MA! Sorry that you had an overcast day at Clingman's Dome. Charlie's Bunion coming up after Newfound Gap - one of the coolest spots on the southern AT! Hope you did better with the locals at McDonalds than Ditch did last year in Ayer, MA! Sorry that you had an overcast day at Clingman’s Dome.

Charlie’s Bunion coming up after Newfound Gap – one of the coolest spots on the southern AT!

]]> Comment on Day 23 by Shutterbug http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-23/#comment-89 Shutterbug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:17:51 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-23/#comment-89 This is a great section. It is difficult but not overly so. It's quite a long walk over the dam. There is a really cool visitors center at Fontana Dam that the TVA put together. The area was very dry last year. I saw a lot of wildlife here last spring. There was a hawk flying under the tree canopy, and a deer came right up to me within about 20 yards when I took a nap, one of the most amazing things that happened on my hike last year. Welcome to the Smokies! This is a great section. It is difficult but not overly so. It’s quite a long walk over the dam. There is a really cool visitors center at Fontana Dam that the TVA put together. The area was very dry last year. I saw a lot of wildlife here last spring. There was a hawk flying under the tree canopy, and a deer came right up to me within about 20 yards when I took a nap, one of the most amazing things that happened on my hike last year. Welcome to the Smokies!

]]> Comment on Day 20 by Shutterbug http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-20/#comment-88 Shutterbug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:13:25 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-88 Sassafrass to Cable Gap was one of the nicer walks in NC/TN, some good views and nothing too crazy in terms of climbing. There were a ton of rhododendrons blooming in June last year. I did the same day you did and then headed into Fontana in the a.m. the next morning. Nice work! Sassafrass to Cable Gap was one of the nicer walks in NC/TN, some good views and nothing too crazy in terms of climbing. There were a ton of rhododendrons blooming in June last year. I did the same day you did and then headed into Fontana in the a.m. the next morning. Nice work!

]]> Comment on Day 18 by Shutterbug http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-18/#comment-87 Shutterbug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:09:11 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=56#comment-87 Pretty tough climb out of Nantahala Gorge for a 12-pack - impressive. Surprised you guys stealthed there, there is a nice shelter at the top of that climb. With one creeeeeeepy privy. Pretty tough climb out of Nantahala Gorge for a 12-pack – impressive. Surprised you guys stealthed there, there is a nice shelter at the top of that climb. With one creeeeeeepy privy.

]]> Comment on Day 16 by Shutterbug http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-16/#comment-86 Shutterbug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:02:16 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-86 That shelter north of Wayah is brand new, and pretty awesome. It was only a week old when I went past it last spring. Sounds like you had a great view from the stone tower, one of the first views of the Smokies. That shelter north of Wayah is brand new, and pretty awesome. It was only a week old when I went past it last spring. Sounds like you had a great view from the stone tower, one of the first views of the Smokies.

]]> Comment on Day 18 by DMK http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/day-18/#comment-76 DMK Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:48:12 +0000 http://hikingthetrail.wordpress.com/?p=56#comment-76 What's a campfire without the Keepataw conch? Good Work! What’s a campfire without the Keepataw conch?

Good Work!

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