On February 17, 2016, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA is a chronic, progressive disease causing inflammation in the … More

Several years ago, I read the book “The ONE Thing”. It was gifted to me by my employer. Yeah, yeah, … More

A question that I hear often from people that are new to hiking or backpacking is, “What do I need … More

Wait, what? And just like that, an unexpected diversion. Both on the trail, and in life, unplanned reroutes can occur … More

Tolerance – the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular, the existence of opinions or behavior that one does … More

With just under 6 months before I take that first step on the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, it’s time … More

Many people dare to dream. While some dream big, some dream small, but to most, dreams are just that, wishes … More

I was recently gifted a book from my wife called “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”, by Susan Jeffers, … More

I was recently doing some research on a few RA websites and Facebook groups and I was completely thrown off … More