Mar 16, 2017
Erin McKenzie loves her dogs. She hiked nearly
half of the Appalachian Trail with her favorite, Chevy, before
having to leave the trail through injury. Chevy was such a star
that Erin was totally aware, yet totally happy, to be a sideshow in
the Camaro and Chevy team. She then took on the Colorado Trail with
three of her dogs, for reasons that will become apparent in her
story. Her resilience and the strength that she found on both
trails are inspirational. 
These pictures of Chevy and
Camaro together, and her three loaded-up dogs, convey the peace,
the quiet, and the magnificence of both the Appalachian Trail and
the Colorado Trail. Erin also sent me another couple of pics, once
again with Chevy and one of the team of four at the finish of the
Colorado Trail. 
You can find Erin on
Facebook
and email her at emckenzie47@gmail.com.
With Jessa vacationing in Europe, I took the opportunity to
chat with Kate Schmidlin's mom, Jeanne. Kate was in episode #21,
and I thought her instinct to suggest that I should speak
with her mother was a good one. There can't be many tougher things
for a mother to do than to wave goodbye to her daughter as she
plunges into a forest. You'll really love Jeanne's attitude.
Our old friend Grizz resurfaced recently in Florida and we spent
several hours together, so I took the opportunity to record a fear
and loathing section with him. As always, he was insightful and
interesting. Please keep the reviews ticking over in iTunes.
They really help me gain visibility (and often make me feel good at
the same time). Lastly, don't forget that I'm relying on
you, my listeners, to ask me questions you may have for this aging,
fat, fool who thought that hiking 2100 miles for my first hike was
a good idea. As it turned out, it really was a good idea. If you
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