Why I’ve chosen to do an ultralite thru-hike

We’ll get to my reasons, but first… A bit about me.   My name is Kai, I don’t want to choose my own trail name, and have yet to be given one.  I’m currently 19 years old, my thru-hike will begin shortly after my 20th birthday, and because I am not currently enrolled in college ......

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Episode 14: The Shifting State

Ashland to Bend (Mile 1981) The Oregon trail started slowly. For impatient days we were still in the trees. The meandering trail in Northern California had trained us to expect a green tunnel, and we’d heard the rumors that Oregon would bring more of the same. Long days of marching over the soft, flat ground ......

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Hi Friends, I’ve hesitated in writing this post for two reasons. 1) I’m too lazy and have enjoyed down-time. 2) If I write it, it’s real. It’s over. Adventure complete. We summited Mt. Katahdin on 8/20/16 at 9:00am. Our five month journey came to a close. It was a surreal moment. We took it easy ......

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2016 Deutsche Bank Championship Preview

2016 Deutsche Bank Championship Preview Dates: August 29-September 5, 2016 Where: TPC Boston Par/Yards: 36-35–71/7,297 Field: 99 (Danny Willett) Defending champion: Rickie Fowler Purse: $8,500,000 ($1,530,000 to winner) FedExCup: 2,000 points to the winner Format: 72-hole stroke play Twitter: @DBChampionship FedExCup and the Deutsche Bank Championship The Deutsche Bank Championship is the second of four events... Read more »

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It has been almost 6 weeks since I summited Katahdin leaving behind my favourite white blazes. It came as no surprise to me that I felt a little lost and overwhelmed by the life I returned to. I am not the same person I was 6 months ago; the AT has changed me in more ......

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Dull to Brilliant

Our lives revolve much like the perpetual gears of a clock, always knowing exactly what is coming next, one rotation of the drive gear, rotates the extremities three times to get the same result each time. The perpetual, persistence of consistency in life gives us the ability to see what is always coming next, not allowing us to discover it ourselves, much like the presupposition of ones actions in acting causing the events to become redundant much like life itself. Everyday life and its events are not meant to be art; art is only the exploitation of life’s truth over done.

Consistency of life creates monotonous art. Without interest, without discovery, without events, our lives as humans would be incredibly boring. Going through the motions of life only having a basic goal to survive rather than flourish. If our lives were simply that, why would we want to watch something that is as cut and dry as our lives? The answer is we wouldn’t. To be blatantly honest our lives are simply that, they are that minuscule, without the specificity and beauty of art in our everyday environment and entertainment, life as we know it without art would be as important as the growth of a blade of grass. Even though to that blade of grass its growth is crucial to reach that specific point in which it has vantage over contesting species to receive the most nutrition, but in the overall out look we have more potential than that. Each own persons growth is important to them, but when that monotony is portrayed in art and film it is the corrosive material that erodes the keystone of specificity acting relies on to captivate an audience. As actors it is our job, no our privilege to get in front of an audience to inspire people to reach for the unobtainable in life, we inspire curiosity, we live the dreams of people in imaginary circumstances.  We cannot allow the consistency of life fall into the specificity of our work because then it will become meaningless, and leave only room for the perpetual and opaque sheet of death to be drawn over our eyes as artists.

Acting is an art form that incorporates the dramatic and beautiful experiences of life, and bestows them into the situations of a scene. Bestowment of the dramatic experiences happens both in the scene and in the actor, who conveys that action. Actors cannot bring the consistency of their lives into their work because that monotonous piece of everybody’s lives isn’t interesting. We are when place in a difficult, or incredible situation. Don’t live your life act it.

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Eurobike 2016: Giro introduce Techlace shoe range – including 136g Prolight Techlace

The latest take on cycling footwear from pioneers Giro

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Still Walking South

Hello world. Pringles here. Grab your popcorn because I’m about to update you on the last 2 months of trail life. This blog is going to be different than usual. I want to give you the best idea possible of what trail life is actually like, who the people are, and what I have experienced- ......

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Ada’s Joan Garety Wins GAM Women’s Senior Championship for Fourth Time

Ada’s Joan Garety Wins GAM Women’s Senior Championship for Fourth Time CANADIAN LAKES – Joan Garety stumbled for a few holes, but didn’t fall and won the 20th GAM Women’s Senior Championship presented by the West Michigan Golf Show Tuesday at Tullymore Golf Resort. “It was tough out there today,” said the 60-year-old retired accountant... Read more »

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Congratulations to This Week’s Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of 8.28.2016)

It’s that time of year again! The time where thru-hikers are crossing the finish line; 2,189 miles of joy, blood, sweat, tears, and ice cream. Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is a truly monumental achievement- and we want to showcase your glory right here on AppalachianTrials.com! If you’ve completed your thru-hike, send us your Katahdin summit ......

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Chris Froome wins Vuelta a Espana stage 11 to move second

Tour de France champion bags first ever stage win, narrowly beating Nairo Quintana on Pena Cabarga climb

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Eurobike 2016: Ridley launch Noah SL Disc and Fenix SL Disc for 2017

Belgian brand also launches the super-light Helium SLX and aluminium Helium SLA

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Clear Golf Ball Review

Clear Golf Balls Grade: B Teacher’s Comments: A premium ball from an independent manufacturer. Very expensive. When I first got an email asking if I’d like to try a “Clear Golf Ball,” I had a moment where wondered how that would work. Balls are hard enough to see in the morning dew without making them colorless.... Read more »

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Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet: ‘Winning gold is one of the best feelings, but the Tour of Flanders would top the lot’

Belgian talks Rio success, reduced pelotons and Classics ambitions

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The Beer Trail: Getting Your “Brew On” Along The AT: Georgia Edition

Some may say doing a thru hike is like being on a very long vacation, but after a few days in the woods and as you’re approaching town, it can be nice to enjoy a vacation from your vacation! I like to partake by dabbling in what I dream about while on the trail (aside ......

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NCAA Poker Chip Ball Markers

  NCAA Poker Chip Ball Markers College Football returns this week — hooray! Make sure you sport your favorite school’s colors with these NCAA Poker Chip style Ball Markers. I have a West Virginia version, of course.

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This Ticks Me OFF

There’s nothing fun, glamorous or exciting about TICKS!   I’ve been very careful about Where I hike of late because in Missouri in the summer, ticks abound! If you head out to the forest, grassy meadow or other isolated place, you are bound to pick up a few of these hitch hikers!   So when ......

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An Unconventional Guide for Thru-Hiking the Wonderland Trail

In my last post- My Wonderland Trail Gear List– I unveiled my intentions to thru-hike the Wonderland Trail.  I’m happy to report that we (I hiked with a pair of friends) accomplished just that. In the days since finishing, I’ve received many questions (mostly about permits, more on that below) about the trail.  This post is my ......

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Interoperability: Providing flexible student support in a multi-LMS world

As any student-success team can tell you, migrating from one learning management system to another can be a real pain.  It’s expensive, time-consuming, and almost impossible to accomplish without involving everyone from IT, to instructional design, to individual faculty members.  Worse still, between rebuilding your course templates, training instructors and staff on updated workflows, and orienting students to a new online experience, third-party integrations often fall through the cracks, depriving students of the critical learning tools they need to be successful in their toughest courses.

According to a recent survey by Edutechnica, this is a growing problem.  The number of colleges and universities running multiple LMS platforms has more than doubled since 2014, with most schools doing so because of an ongoing migration project.  And while many institutions appear to be doing a better job with their migrations – setting up their new LMS platforms and retiring the old ones at a quicker pace – tens of thousands of learners remain stuck in legacy systems during the transition period, where they often don’t have access to third-party support services and course content.  These trends are likely to continue in the coming years, as more schools phase out their Pearson, ANGEL, and WebCT systems to transition to newer LMS solutions.

Fortunately, the burgeoning interoperability movement, led by organizations like the IMS Global Learning Consortium, is making it easier than ever to connect students with leading EdTech tools from any platform – or even multiple platforms, as the case may be – without using up your limited IT resources.

At Tutor.com, for example, we like to integrate our service using IMS Global’s Learning Tools Interoperability standard, or LTI.  LTI capability is included with virtually any LMS, including Blackboard Learn, Canvas, Brightspace, Moodle, Sakai, and many more, so it’s easy for administrators to create secure single sign-on links to Tutor.com from any course page, using their LMS’s built-in configuration tools.  There’s no code to write, no files to upload, and no “vendor lock-in” – just a quick, easy, and standardized setup process you can repeat across multiple LMS instances to connect students with an expert tutor, no matter where they sign in to access their courses.  Faculty members can even follow the same links to receive on-demand usage reports, or subscribe to real-time Early Alert notifications to help them stay on top of students who may need extra support from an instructor.

Does your school have an interoperability strategy?  Are you dealing with a tricky LMS migration?  Are you using IMS Global standards, or those of similar organizations like Shibboleth, to give students access to your full student-support ecosystem?  Please share your experiences in the comment section below – we’d love to hear how you’re approaching this problem!

 

 

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This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail

Time for some more of that sweet instagramy goodness to satiate your unquenchable hiker lust. If you’re sad you’re not out on the trail today just sit back and join the rest of the Internet as we live vicariously through our hiker trash brethren. We peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram with the hashtag #AppalachianTrail ......

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Leaving the Presidents to the Elections

Post-dated – 8/28/16 We made it! Huzzah! Congratulations to the Phanny Pack, we have officially traversed the Presidential Range. I’m sitting at a wooden hexagonal table in the basement (read dungeon) of the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center. Unfortunately, there are only three other people at this particular table and I fear it feels it hasn’t ...

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ENTER: The White Mountains

Post-dated: 8/17/16 Damn. All of a sudden my tan is gone. I guess it fits, I was feeling less than festive for the coming trek looking like I was vacationing in Florida for a month. Now, entering the White Mountains, I’ll fit right in! (Please Excuse My Dear Awful Senseofhumour). The great and massive White ...

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Eleven of the best sportives to ride in September

Summer may be drawing to a close, but the sportive season is far from over

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SnapLaces Review

SnapLaces Review SnapLaces SnapLaces on Amazon Grade: C+ Teacher’s Comments: Makes shoes more comfortable, but not a good fit for all styles. I’m a big fan of elastic laces on my golf, athletic and general walking shoes. They hold the shoe solidly in place, while still allowing plenty of flex. Pressure that laces can create across... Read more »

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Days 86-90

Big rocks, big moods, big adventures. ...

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Days 81-85

Pennsylvania rolls along. ...

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Dewsweeping At Calderone Golf Club

On Monday — my last day of freedom before returning to work for the fall semester —  I decided to play at a familiar track: the Bill Newcomb-designed Calderone Golf Club. Sunrise was at seven; I was teeing off shortly thereafter. I played the first three holes in a dark fog that obscured the fairways... Read more »

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NCAA Belt From Mission Belts

  NCAA Mission Belt Mission Belts makes a great infinitely adjustable belt based on a ratchet system. You can read my Mission Belts review here. They have officially licensed belts for a great many NCAA teams. It is the perfect thing for the opening day of NCAA football.

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Shop stars: the role of the local bike shop in developing the next generation of British cycling talent

How Condor Cycles, Hargroves Cycles and Pedal Heaven help nurture Britain’s rising stars The role of the humble bike shop in the development of some of Britain’s brightest cycling talent often passes unremarked. With the rise of British Cycling’s Olympic Academy, the shop team can be overlooked but some of the UK’s top young riders, […]

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Stages announce Dash computer with cloud-based coaching

Dash computer specifically designed for use with Stages power meter, while Link software provides customised training plans

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The Wild and Wonderful Whites

  The whole time we have been on the trail, we have heard over and over again about how the White Mountains would be challenging. Without of course ever visiting them prior, I could only have guessed what they would really be like. The White Mountains lived up to their expectation, they were challenging, but ......

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It could have been a hot mess.....

Today was the first day of my 12th year as a counselor, and I have to say, it was one of my best!  I hate to jinx myself for the rest of the week, but I didn't have one Kindergarten crier. What?! I'm pretty sure that's never happened to me before.  It was also great being in the second year at my school; I could actually help people find things, I knew students' and parents' names, and I was able to pop into teachers' rooms without feeling like I was interrupting them because I have relationships with them now. It was amazing!

I'm hitting the ground running with my FIRST 30 DAYS CHECKLIST, which I wrote about here and here last year. Download it for free at Life on the Fly TPT, especially if you are a brand new counselor. I am also loving some of the changes I have made in my office this year.  I had a stroke of inspiration about a month ago and decided I would paint my cinder block wall with chalkboard paint.  First, because the white was really boring and ugly.  Second, because I thought the kids would think it was awesome to be able to express themselves through chalk drawing. Third, because I wanted to incorporate some of my regular group and individual counseling activities into wall activities. So, it could have been a hot mess when I started.......(and I was worried it would be).

Here's what I started with.......GROSS!

I bought 2 cans of tintable chalkboard paint from Home Depot and decided on the royal blue color because it would be dark enough to show different colors of chalk, and it's also one of our school colors.  I painted a huge rectangle on the bare wall. and added some 3-D butterflies I happened to have to extend the blue color out into the rest of the room.

Next, I added a fun pennant banner. I knew the kids wouldn't be able to reach that high anyway, and it made it feel more festive.  You know I love festive!!! I bought different cardstock papers at Michaels and used my handy dandy Cameo Silhouette machine to cut out the triangles. It is definitely one of the best investments I have ever made for my crafty projects.

Then came the fun part! I bought liquid chalk markers on Amazon to make more permanent designs that I wanted to stay up for awhile or would use all year with kids! Check out my miracle scale, positive thought mirror, and "Be Groovy" inspirational quote.

So, it could have been a hot mess, but when those first kids came in and saw this wall, their reactions said it all.....it is awesome!  I am so glad I took the risk and that it paid off.  It is going to be a great year!

If you have any questions about this project, feel free to comment or email me! I'd be happy to give you more tips on how I made it work.

Enjoy and Happy Counseling! ~ Angela

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AT Prep: Opinions are exactly that… opinions

Obsessions: For anyone diving into the world of extended backpacking, odds are, countless hours of your life have been consumed in search of the “right” way to approach this newfound lifestyle. If you are like myself, and many other newcomers, you’ll probably find yourself eating up every bit of information you can find. From spending ......

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Days 33 & 34: The Days I Became a Thru-Hiker

Our Mt Washington summit...

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Deutsche Bank Championship Winners And History

Part of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs since 2007, the Deutsche Bank Championship is held Labor Day Weekend. Unlike other PGA Tour Tournaments, it ends on Monday to take advantage of that holiday. It’s played at the Tournament Players Club of Boston in Norton, Mass. Deutsche Bank will sponsor the event through 2012. Deutsche... Read more »

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UL Thru Hike Gear List and Review

I suppose I'm rested up a bit and ready to start on all these writing projects I've had in mind for some time. First off is talking about my gear for the AT. I had a base weight of just under 9 lbs. I think I only met 5 other people hiking sub-10 which is what people consider "ultralight". I really liked having a low pack weight. I have a history of back problems so it really makes a big difference to me. Even if I carry more water during a day, the next morning I can get spasms or even have difficulty getting up. Having a low weight makes for a much more enjoyable experience for me....

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Confronting Snakes and Other Fears

I admit that I’m a glass-half-empty sort of person.  I have no trouble imagining the worst that can happen, a trait that has served me well in writing fiction where a story becomes more interesting the more difficulties a character has to confront.  But when planning an AT thru-hike, a lurid imagination and obsessing about ......

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Feelin’ Lucky

The Whites make Dragon’s Tooth and Lehigh Gap look like the Shenendoahs.  Yesterday I finished the White Mountain section of the Appalachian Trail with a 21 mile slack pack. It was one of my most difficult days on trail. It took 13 hours with the last 5 in the dark during a thunderstorm. I survived ......

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Season 2, Epsiode 5 (NY to Harper’s Ferry – Challenges, etc.)

Well, I’m over half way done with my thru-hike, which means my promise to write more often was obviously a let down. While I’m sure you’re all used to my infrequent posts at this point, I wanted to first acknowledge that I did have higher hopes for myself at one point. Perhaps that’s because I ...

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Everything is Falling Apart (Days 146 to 148, Pinkham Notch to Gorham)

Day 146 Start: Pinkham Notch Finish: Bushcamp a half mile past Carter Notch Hut AT Miles Hiked Today: 6.3 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 1,876.0 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: 313.1 I never appreciated a good night’s sleep in a real bed until I started hiking the Appalachian Trail. I had what may have been my ......

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Atunyote Golf Course Review

Atunyote Golf Club Turning Stone Resort and Casino Grade: A+ Teacher’s Comments: Surreal. It’s how I imagine Augusta must be. Atunyote is a parklands style golf course that deserves the accolades it has received as one of the best public facilities in the United States. Atunyote currently stands at 55 on Golf Digest’s Top 100... Read more »

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You May Have “Half Gallon Champion”

Everyone frets over the notorious illnesses of the Appalachian Trail, such as Lyme, giardia, and noro. We all prepare for the inevitable bruises, blisters, and rashes that plague our bodies. However, in recent years many cases of a lesser known sickness have been reported, with numbers continuing to grow as more individuals attempt a thru ......

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Something to chew on

I have a confession. From the moment I decided to take on the AT, I have been completely and hopelessly gear-obsessed. Countless hours immersed in Google land searching: “ultralight tents,” “best trekking poles,” “down versus synthetic,” “jetboil or cat can,” “what the hell is a cat can,” “do cats can,” “funny cat videos,” “Oh God ......

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A Message for Those Who Walk in the Woods

After hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2014 I started to collect old AT guide books and maps. No reason, they were cheap and easily available. It started when I saw one in a second hand book store and now I have a full collection, Georgia to Maine from the 60’s including all the maps. In ......

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Up and…Over

As I expected, when the sign appeared out of the mist, something clicked that hadn’t before. Though we’d been able to see Katahdin from the trail for the last few days, it still hadn’t been sinking in that I was about to finish the Appalachian Trail. As far as I could tell, this grand journey of so ......

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Rock You Like A Hurricane (Days 142 to 145, North Woodstock to Pinkham Notch)

Day 142 Start: Liberty Springs Parking Lot / Lincoln, NH Finish: Galehead Hut AT Miles Hiked Today: 13.0 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 1,829.0 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: 360.1 I woke up smelling feet. Reindeer and I got in to Lincoln late last night, so we had to sleep on our sleeping pads squished right next ......

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Welcome To The Whites, Slackers! (Days 137 to 141, Hanover to Lincoln)

Day 137 Start: Hanover, NH Finish: Trapper John Shelter AT Miles Hiked Today: 16.7 Overall AT Miles Hiked: 1,763.6 Miles To Go Until Katahdin: 425.5 It’s always tough heading back to the trail after a zero day. It’s doubly hard to go back after two zeros, and triply hard after seeing my family for the last ......

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5 Ways To Manage Post-Trail Depression

Feeling blue is perfectly normal after a summit or the end of a long-distance hike. The mundane world awaits, and the once-shining light that guided you through the drudgery has gloriously exploded, leaving a dark vacuum. Every year, hikers cope with this transition. There’s plenty of great advice on the subject already available – exercise, ......

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1200 Miles: Whoopie! Pies or Otherwise.

Miss Daisy (Justine) and ATK (TK) were married on August 4, 2016, at Shaw’s Hostel in Monson, in the presence of hikers. Justine’s father, who is a minister in the town, officiated. The bride wore a beige rayon tea-length dress and the maid of honor wore her clean hiker clothes....

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NCAA Ball Markers and Tool

NCAA Divot Tool Pack College Football begins this week. Support your team by sporting official NCAA gear on the course.

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This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #PacificCrestTrail

Thru-hiking season is in full throttle on the #PCT! And there are some great photos floating around thanks to all the hikers out there! Unfortunately, if you are reading this right now, you probably aren’t out on the trail (thanks for reading if you are!). Good news, this is the next best thing! If you’d ......

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RCUK’s Best Buys – this week’s hottest deals

Our round-up of this week's best road cycling deals

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Week 23: I Did It!!

After 2189.1 miles, 14 states, and 160 days, I did it! On August 25 (also the 100th birthday of the National Park Services), I summited the Big Kahuna, Katahdin, and partook in my much awaited photo shoot. Now sitting in the real world where you can take 3 showers in 3 days and don’t have ......

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White Mountain Adventures

The White Mountains are . . . different. As a thru hiker, you’re warned. You’re told it’s going to be a whole new game. But there’s really no way to imagine it until you see it.  Trails are not trails in the White Mountains. Trails are paths defined by stone cairns. I use the term ...

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Introducing LifeLaunchr: A New Resource for Parents, and Students (Guest Post)

More Than Just Parks: Beholding National Parks in Under 5 Minutes

Have you ever been awestruck? Maybe you saw a view that made you light headed and tingly. Part of you felt frantic, because you knew that you weren’t fully absorbing the entirety of the beauty in front of you, while another part was at total peace. You may have tried to take both mental and ......

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Week 4 – Stratton to Rangeley

Heat exhaustion is starting to resolve, feet are doing great, and the weather adds the third challenge! Day 22 (7:36am – 11:30am and 4:30pm-6:30pm, 11.6 total miles) Today marks the start of some challenging weather.  The report is calling for rain, hail, and thunder showers today, oh boy!  Carrie and I originally planed on taking ......

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Award-Winning Boyne Highlands Resort Hosting GAM Mid-Amateur Championship

Award-Winning Boyne Highlands Resort Hosting GAM Mid-Amateur Championship HARBOR SPRINGS – Boyne Highlands Resort’s premier Arthur Hills and Donald Ross Memorial golf courses will welcome a standout field of 165 golfers Thursday Sept. 2 and Friday, September 2 in the 34th GAM Mid-Amateur Championship presented by Boyne Golf. Boyne Highlands is hosting the championship for... Read more »

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Tullymore Plays Host To 20th GAM Women’s Senior Championship

Premier Tullymore Golf Resort Plays Host to 20th GAM Women’s Senior Championship CANADIAN LAKES – Award-winning Tullymore Golf Resort, host of the LPGA Symetra Tour’s Tullymore Classic, will welcome the best senior women golfers in Michigan Monday and Tuesday for the 20th GAM Women’s Senior Championship. A field of 72 golfers ages 50-and-over will play... Read more »

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Wild Beginnings & Future Happenings

The Gratitude. I have a policy that gratitude is where all good things begin and end. So let’s begin this beauty with some good ol’ gratitude. I’ve conquered a fair share of demons in my 23 years; the trail is not going to be one of them. The trail is a pure gift, an opportunity, ......

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Novi’s Ben Smith Wins 38th Michigan Junior Amateur

Novi’s Ben Smith Tops Orchard Lake’s Devin Deogun, Wins 38th Michigan Junior Amateur BENTON HARBOR – Ben Smith of Novi made a two-putt par to win the 18th hole and slip past Devin Deogun of Orchard Lake 1-up in the final match of the 38th Michigan Junior State Amateur presented by Pepsi at Point O’... Read more »

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Congratulations to This Week’s Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of 8.22.2016)

It’s that time of year again! The time where thru-hikers are crossing the finish line; 2,189 miles of joy, blood, sweat, tears, and ice cream. Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is a truly monumental achievement- and we want to showcase your glory right here on AppalachianTrials.com! If you’ve completed your thru-hike, send us your Katahdin summit ......

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Chasing Happiness

I’m currently sitting in a hammock at a hostel on the precipice of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. With less than 400 miles left, it’s  hard not to think about how close we are to the end. It’s a subtle shift, but we’re all starting to talk about it: logistical plans for the 100 ...

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The Trades

My Pre-hike gear list, was promising, the things traded: 27 miles into my hike my Vasque Monolith Mid boots ripped. I switched to Alture, after they came highly recommended by the owners of Laguna MT Sports. Sadly, after twisting my ankle less than 150 miles later, I switched once again to a pair Keen Targhee ......

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Myron Avery: The Architect of the Appalachian Trail

“Might well, instead of ‘Appalachian Trail’, have been termed, ‘The Anonymous Trail,’ in recognition of the fact that many, many people…have labored on [it]. They have asked for no return nor recognition nor reward. They have contributed to the project simply by reasons of the pleasure found in trail-making and in the realization that they ......

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Rapha Brevet bib shorts – review

Exceptionally comfortable shorts designed for long-distance riding - top marks, Rapha

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Olympic champions set for The Cycle Show – discounted tickets for RCUK readers

Ed Clancy and Jo Rowsell Shand confirmed as guest speakers for The Cycle Show 2016

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Wonder Woman Headcover

Wonder Woman Headcover Ridiculous Golf Item of the Week

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Top Ramen — It’s what’s for Dinner (maybe)

If Top Ramen doesn't sit well with your stomach, what other choices to you have as a AT Thru Hike mainstay?...

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The Waiting Place

So what happens when you’re not gone a long, long time? What happens when injury or heartbreak forces you back home before you’re finished? Before the metamorphosis has fully taken hold and wrought the change you wanted?...

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The End.

It’s been almost a month since I have summited Katahdin and being that it is the 100th birthday of the National Parks, I figured it was time to attempt and organize my highly disordered thoughts about finishing the trail and being off trail. Before I start please let me be clear – I am internally ......

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Shackleton on Annapurna…

Sometimes, when I start fussing about a trail being too steep, or the day too cold, or my feet too sore, or not having had enough food, I mutter to myself “Remember Shackleton.” ...

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Live Music On The AT. It’s Worth The Weight

While so many thru-hikers are obsessing over minimalist strategies to lighten their loads, others are saying “fuck it, I’m bringing my guitar!” This write up is an ode to my fellow musicians carrying instruments on the AT, along with some change of plans in my own hike. Music is within everyone, whether you think your ......

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Vuelta a Espana 2016: Simon Yates bags first Grand Tour stage win

British ace attacks late to claim victory and join fellow Brits Chris Froome and Peter Kennaugh in top ten overall

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Hiker Box Diaries: Blood On The Saddle

  We are in the homestretch. The dog days of August. The last few weeks we have stumbled over the blowdowns in Oregon, then wandered through Obsidian and volcanic rock towards Bend. We have stared at the most amazing volcanic peaks; Hood, Jefferson, St. Helens and Adams. Lunches by lakes with Mt. Jefferson in the ......

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The Majestic Whites Part 1

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon the verdant green hills is the perfect refreshment”. –Jane Austen In between paragraphs outlining late 18th century society in England, Jane Austen managed to capture simply and eloquently one of the sweetest parts of trail life. After a long day of trudging, crunching, ......

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