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Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail:

The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

Jul 24, 2019

With Cushy back in the fold, we’re finding more ways to do this hike. Having done Moosilauke, we had to fill in our ten-mile gap AFTER the British Open. We worked it out.

Then, most surprising to me, Kinsman blew me away. What a blast.

We also had the chance to meet the Wander Women and a terrific young man who played...


Jul 23, 2019

We’re in New Hampshire and starting to put together our highlight reel. We’ve also run into an old friend and teamed up again.

The trail has already lived up to expectations, something that I was concerned wouldn’t happen for me the second time around.

One more thing. I’ve added to my falls collection!


Jul 17, 2019

Trigger and I have been separated and are now reunited. I definitely hike better with him!

Vermont has been great training for our upcoming adventures in the Whites and beyond.

In this episode, we also chat with a SOBO hiker, a “hidden” hostel owner, and discuss giardia with a young woman who plaited the SOBOer’s...


Jul 11, 2019

Vermont has provided us with mud, mozzies, and views from the top of mountains.

We’ve been hiking for 20 straight days and I took the decision to take a zero, splitting with Trigger for about four days. We’ll get back together on Sunday.

Vermont has warmed us up for the adventures in New Hampshire and Maine, so...


Jul 6, 2019

We’ve had visitors this week. One had a shirt for me while Trigger’s boys drove 16 hours to hike seven miles with us.

The heat in New England has been stifling and certainly took a toll on us. However, the further north we go, the cooler the temperatures should be.

No more immediate visitors so we have an...