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Day 2 of My Camino de Appalachia 2023

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Chris

Maybe I should take a moment and explain my use of the phrase “Camino de Appalachia?” The Camino de Santiago is a famous 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain to a cathedral which is said to hold relics from the apostle James. … Continue reading →

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Day 1 of My Camino de Appalachia 2023

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Chris

The Way Is Made By Walking… That’s the title of a book by Arthur Paul Boers that I’ve been reading alongside of my Appalachian Trail pilgrimage this year. The book is about his experience on the Camino de Santiago, a … Continue reading →

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My First Shelter on the Appalachian Trail

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Chris

If you have never hiked much on the AT, you probably wonder what it must be like to hike for 10 or 12 miles and then setup camp. About 10 years ago, I hiked a few miles into Maryland from … Continue reading →

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