Tag: Hiking Without Dave

It’s Gonna Be Fun—Part Two
April 24, 2018

It’s Gonna Be Fun—Part Two

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 1, Part 3 April 24, 2018 Day 6 (Monday): Belle Valley to northwest of Fulda (9.7 trail miles + 0.1 mile to car) We’re off for another fun week of hiking the Buckeye Trail in southeast Ohio. Since we left a car where we hiked last time, I was able to take a nap on the drive up. When I awoke, we were already in Caldwell where we’re staying this week. It was early, so we grabbed some breakfast at McDonald’s. We still arrived at the motel before …
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Back in the Loop—Part Seven
August 26, 2015

Back in the Loop—Part Seven

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 August 26, 2015 The Final Leg When I was still in school, Dad took me to see the giant coal shovels operating in eastern Ohio. They had names like Silver Spade, GEM (Giant Earth Mover or Giant Excavating Machine) of Egypt, and Mountaineer, all of them now extinct. The AEP (American Electric Power) has reclaimed 60,000 acres that were strip-mined by these and other shovels into an outdoor recreation area known as ReCreation Land. They planted over 63 million trees, created hundreds of …
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Back in the Loop—Part Five
July 11, 2015

Back in the Loop—Part Five

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7 July 11, 2015 On to the Second Leg After making some purchases in Walmart, Jim, George, and I followed the aromatic smells to the McDonald’s corner of the building. We stood and gawked at the menu a couple of minutes. Turned out it was the same as every other McDonald’s. Good. That would make it easy. Our ordering completed, we staked out a table away from the other diners, assuming they would not like cheesy-smelling hikers with their Quarter Pounders. The skies had …
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February 2, 2015

Back in the Loop–Part One

Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 February 2, 2015 Bonnie and I have been busy working on the marketing aspect of Hiking Without Dave, so I’ve had my latest hiking story on hold until now. It was the biggest backpacking trip I’ve ever taken, so big I’ve divided it into multiple chapters. The Preparation My hike had to be big. After all, it commenced on my wife’s birthday. I wouldn’t have missed her big day for something puny. Another reason I supersized it was that it would be taking …
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Hiking Without Dave Soon to Launch
November 22, 2014

Hiking Without Dave Soon to Launch

November 22, 2014 Thanks to all who have expressed interest in our book Hiking Without Dave. After three and a half years, Bonnie and I are ready to release it.  Be advised that when you open it things may get messy:  Bonnie and I will both come pouring out. If you want a head start, sample chapters can be downloaded on the Hiking Without Dave page. If you know Bonnie, I am sure you will whole-heartedly agree that she is a sweet and loving person. Here is a little secret just between you and me: …
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