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Cyndi, our dog Pep, and I started the challenge Jan 1, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, North Dakota. It was -10, clear, bright blue sky; we hiked four miles that day - it was epic. To understand how epic, you have to know that we were told in May of 2015 that Cyndi's breast cancer was now terminal. We went hiking and placed her feet in the Mississippi for the first time that same day. In Dec. 2015 she decided to take the 100 mile challenge so we placed ourselves upon the open landscapes of North Dakota. On Sept.1, 2016 at the age of 42 Cyndi passed peacefully and without pain in our home. She was strong no matter how weak her body got - she hiked to the end. Our last hike on the NCT was two weeks before her passing; we had 52 miles to go. I have since been placing her ashes along the NCT with the help of our children and family and on Dec 12, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, Pep and I walked the last mile. It was -15, clear with bright blue sky ending the hike at the same point we started.
It was an awesome experience doing the 100 mile challenge! I got in the bulk of my miles on monthly hikes with our hiking group that meets on Sundays and is led by Mark Roberts. In the winter months this involved snowshoeing. In the late spring and early summer it meant dealing from time to time with lots of mosquitoes and black flies. The fall was an absolutely glorious time to be out given the lack of pests and the presence of spectacular colors (although low on reds this year). I had to jam in a lot of miles late, but it was a great opportunity to see parts of the trail I hadn't seen before. There is so much beauty in Peter Wolfe Chapter, particularly in the Trap Hills. The trail is a hidden gem that I have tried to capture on my Tumblr blog called "Life in the North Country" at NorthCountryLiving. Check it out to enjoy highlights from my 100 miles!
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I had started this challenge with the promoting the backpacking merit badge to the local troops. The backpacking included two outings and one trail maintenance outing. My first outing was in the spring doing 22 miles on the weekend, and the other was over Labor Day weekend doing 33 miles over 5 days. The remainder of my hikes were day hikes in the Itasca Moraine Chapter area. This did promote the trail to our younger generation and seen parts of the forest that are not normally seen. I also brought my hiking buddy (dog) Aero to carry extra water for all the outings including the backpacking ones for the scouts.
I had started this challenge with the promoting the backpacking merit badge to the local troops. The backpacking included two outings and one trail maintenance outing. My first outing was in the spring doing 22 miles on the weekend, and the other was over Labor Day weekend doing 33 miles over 5 days. The remainder of my hikes were day hikes in the Itasca Moraine Chapter area. This did promote the trail to our younger generation and seen parts of the forest that are not normally seen. I also brought my hiking buddy (dog) Aero to carry extra water for all the outings including the backpacking ones for the scouts.
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I had started this challenge with the promoting the backpacking merit badge to the local troops. The backpacking included two outings and one trail maintenance outing. My first outing was in the spring doing 22 miles on the weekend, and the other was over Labor Day weekend doing 33 miles over 5 days. The remainder of my hikes were day hikes in the Itasca Moraine Chapter area. This did promote the trail to our younger generation and seen parts of the forest that are not normally seen. I also brought my hiking buddy (dog) Aero to carry extra water for all the outings including the backpacking ones for the scouts.
so this kid i use to play nitendo 64 with alot after school in 8th grade started working at my job. i havnt really seen him much cause we went to different high schools and just stopped talking. but we got to catching up at work and i saw him doing some drawings so he drew this eye ball on this textured paper and i finished everything else (including putting the blue in the eye)
pen, paint markers, white out pen, sharpies, and a prisma.
still think this needs something else. dunno. maybe a few drips from the eye or that might be to much. i dunno. im my own worst critic.
Cyndi, our dog Pep, and I started the challenge Jan 1, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, North Dakota. It was -10, clear, bright blue sky; we hiked four miles that day - it was epic. To understand how epic, you have to know that we were told in May of 2015 that Cyndi's breast cancer was now terminal. We went hiking and placed her feet in the Mississippi for the first time that same day. In Dec. 2015 she decided to take the 100 mile challenge so we placed ourselves upon the open landscapes of North Dakota. On Sept.1, 2016 at the age of 42 Cyndi passed peacefully and without pain in our home. She was strong no matter how weak her body got - she hiked to the end. Our last hike on the NCT was two weeks before her passing; we had 52 miles to go. I have since been placing her ashes along the NCT with the help of our children and family and on Dec 12, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, Pep and I walked the last mile. It was -15, clear with bright blue sky ending the hike at the same point we started.
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Cyndi, our dog Pep, and I started the challenge Jan 1, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, North Dakota. It was -10, clear, bright blue sky; we hiked four miles that day - it was epic. To understand how epic, you have to know that we were told in May of 2015 that Cyndi's breast cancer was now terminal. We went hiking and placed her feet in the Mississippi for the first time that same day. In Dec. 2015 she decided to take the 100 mile challenge so we placed ourselves upon the open landscapes of North Dakota. On Sept.1, 2016 at the age of 42 Cyndi passed peacefully and without pain in our home. She was strong no matter how weak her body got - she hiked to the end. Our last hike on the NCT was two weeks before her passing; we had 52 miles to go. I have since been placing her ashes along the NCT with the help of our children and family and on Dec 12, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, Pep and I walked the last mile. It was -15, clear with bright blue sky ending the hike at the same point we started.
Passing UP freight gives this digital long-exposure night shot a little more drama.
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I had started this challenge with the promoting the backpacking merit badge to the local troops. The backpacking included two outings and one trail maintenance outing. My first outing was in the spring doing 22 miles on the weekend, and the other was over Labor Day weekend doing 33 miles over 5 days. The remainder of my hikes were day hikes in the Itasca Moraine Chapter area. This did promote the trail to our younger generation and seen parts of the forest that are not normally seen. I also brought my hiking buddy (dog) Aero to carry extra water for all the outings including the backpacking ones for the scouts.
I started hiking my 100 miles on Memorial Day weekend after making the pledge just after New Year’s. I grabbed family and friends to hike with me every other weekend for 5 months. My sister hiked almost half of the miles on various trails in MI from Lowell, Newaygo, Petoskey, and also Cuyahoga Valley National Park in OH! My daughter attends college in Marquette so we put in many UP miles when I visited her, in addition to a few hikes with my 78 year old mother! Last but not least, I hiked 5 miles of the NCT on the mighty Mac Bridge on Labor Day along with our governor and 45,000 other walkers...it was amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge rain and shine, sleet and wind...it was a stupendous year on the trail and I don't know what I'll do to top that next year! Thanks for the encouragement!
Cyndi, our dog Pep, and I started the challenge Jan 1, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, North Dakota. It was -10, clear, bright blue sky; we hiked four miles that day - it was epic. To understand how epic, you have to know that we were told in May of 2015 that Cyndi's breast cancer was now terminal. We went hiking and placed her feet in the Mississippi for the first time that same day. In Dec. 2015 she decided to take the 100 mile challenge so we placed ourselves upon the open landscapes of North Dakota. On Sept.1, 2016 at the age of 42 Cyndi passed peacefully and without pain in our home. She was strong no matter how weak her body got - she hiked to the end. Our last hike on the NCT was two weeks before her passing; we had 52 miles to go. I have since been placing her ashes along the NCT with the help of our children and family and on Dec 12, 2016 south of Turtle Lake, Pep and I walked the last mile. It was -15, clear with bright blue sky ending the hike at the same point we started.
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Late last night, perhaps around 11p, a small line of severe warned cells started moving into the Whitemarsh, PA area moving WNW towards NJ. Having struck out earlier, I made my way to a small park on the water in Florence, NJ, saw some lightning, took some pictures and then started heading home.
Having to stop for gas, I stopped off outside Bristol, PA and while I was filling my tank, a huge bolt dropped out of the sky to the East. Checking radar, there was a small cell starting to take shape that had been forming around Deptford, NJ but was beginning to take off south of Medford.
I didn't want to travel too far (I still had to work today) but found a place right on the water in Bristol, PA and was able to shoot right across the river, over Burlington, directly at this cell that at this point was moving more away from me than to one side or the other, so a pretty nice line-up. This cell threw out some pretty decent bolts and I'm glad I went out.
Hiking the NCT in Clarion and Venango counties in Pennsylvania is a fun and exciting adventure. As a child I grew up playing in the woods and now through NCT hikes, I still can explore my playground from years ago. I never realized the work that is done by many to keep the trails blazed. The forests around us are so beautiful and hiking in them reminds us just how precious they truly are. The photos attached are near the Clarion River close to Gravel Lick Road, Clarion County, PA.
It was an awesome experience doing the 100 mile challenge! I got in the bulk of my miles on monthly hikes with our hiking group that meets on Sundays and is led by Mark Roberts. In the winter months this involved snowshoeing. In the late spring and early summer it meant dealing from time to time with lots of mosquitoes and black flies. The fall was an absolutely glorious time to be out given the lack of pests and the presence of spectacular colors (although low on reds this year). I had to jam in a lot of miles late, but it was a great opportunity to see parts of the trail I hadn't seen before. There is so much beauty in Peter Wolfe Chapter, particularly in the Trap Hills. The trail is a hidden gem that I have tried to capture on my Tumblr blog called "Life in the North Country" at NorthCountryLiving. Check it out to enjoy highlights from my 100 miles!
Thank you, North Country Trail! What an adventure to explore 100 unique miles (in 10 legs) of the NCT in Wisconsin. I started at the Michigan/Wisconsin border, with the intention to cover the entire Wisconsin portion of the NCT (I think I'll finish the remaining 100ish miles in 2017). The first section followed along roads and we picked up trash along the way. I was happy to find the trail itself to be free from litter! Favorite memories are: sharing many miles with my husband and dog, running 14 miles on my birthday with a good friend, a 24 mile solo run, Copper Falls, Penokee Mountains, Bad River and Chequamegon National Forest and the lakes. Feeling alive and blessed!
We have a cabin 1/2 mile off the NCT and when I saw this challenge come up, I jumped on it! (I can't pass up a good challenge.) (My husband joined me for the first 50 miles but he's recently retired and said he doesn't need any more challenges.) So I finished up the remaining 50 miles without him. I decided to use this as a reason to check out hiking trails in Manistee County and beyond, that I just have never made time to visit. Thank you, NCT.org for creating this wonderful idea that allowed me to do so!! How could I have lived in the incredible location for the last 25 years and never ventured out into these special areas? I probably never would have done it without your challenge. (And I have lost over 20 lbs in the process! Bonus!!) And even though I started this late in the year (August), I finished before the snow fell. Still planning on continuing to explore in snowshoes later. Thank you!!