Ducks love water!!! I like water, but I don't LOVE water......water, water everywhere.......rain! rain! go away for a little while so I, and my things (including my phone), can dry out.
I'll be in Virginia for a while traveling its 550 miles across and then 4 miles through West Va.....the longest and shortest states on the AT.
5/14/13: Today I'm in Bland, Va. visiting Subway and headed to DQ too. Of course, Thursday I will be going back to Damascus for Trail Days....looking forward to that!!!
5/17- 5/20 - Trail Days
Got a ride back to Damascus from a fellow hiker "Cleveland". He picked "Willow/Grape Drink" and I up in Pearisburg, VA (~630 miles) and is going to drop us off back there after the weekend.
We stayed in "tent city" (a huge field with hundreds of campers) and receive free showers (from a disaster relief group), 3 free meals a day (donated by different churches), free hair cut and foot massages. Doctors come and look at peoples feet and legs to make sure they are healthy. We are VERY taken care of. Lots and lots of gear representatives that will fix old, torn or broken gear for free. Its awesome!
Supposed to do trail maintance the 3 days following Trail Days and will receive free board and transportation in exchange for fixing trails.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A Mission for Nutrition!
When I get discouraged while hiking I have to remind myself that one of the main reasons why I am willing to accept this punishment, and I want to remind you also, is.........
MY PURPOSE:
I've decided that, due to the inherent growth Guatemala provided me, I will try to give back in a similar fashion. That's why I intend to dedicate this walk to fund-raise for the Nutrition and Cooking project that I helped to pioneer. The purpose of this program is to provide information about healthy eating to our Women's Circles and cooking class to show how to prepare these nutritious foods for their families (With a focus on children). It is also connected with an entrepreneurial aspect, allowing the participants to create small businesses by selling healthy treats! Since Guatemala has the highest rate of chronic malnutrition in Latin America among children and the 4th highest in the world, there is a lot to be done! Hopefully this will not only be a time of reflection and growth for myself, but also grant me the ability to bring attention to a subject that I care for very deeply.
I have hiked 400+ miles to date and that distance should prove me worthy of donations toward the Nutrition and Cooking project mentioned above. I hope to raise $10,000 by the time I reach Katahdin, Maine, hopefully in September. The fund raising is now off to a good start! Thank you.
If you'd like to contribute to the Highland Support Project,
Click Here to Donate!
Or if you have questions about:
HSP: http://www.highlandsupportproject.org/
AMA: http://www.amaguate.org/
MY PURPOSE:
I've decided that, due to the inherent growth Guatemala provided me, I will try to give back in a similar fashion. That's why I intend to dedicate this walk to fund-raise for the Nutrition and Cooking project that I helped to pioneer. The purpose of this program is to provide information about healthy eating to our Women's Circles and cooking class to show how to prepare these nutritious foods for their families (With a focus on children). It is also connected with an entrepreneurial aspect, allowing the participants to create small businesses by selling healthy treats! Since Guatemala has the highest rate of chronic malnutrition in Latin America among children and the 4th highest in the world, there is a lot to be done! Hopefully this will not only be a time of reflection and growth for myself, but also grant me the ability to bring attention to a subject that I care for very deeply.
I have hiked 400+ miles to date and that distance should prove me worthy of donations toward the Nutrition and Cooking project mentioned above. I hope to raise $10,000 by the time I reach Katahdin, Maine, hopefully in September. The fund raising is now off to a good start! Thank you.
If you'd like to contribute to the Highland Support Project,
Click Here to Donate!
Or if you have questions about:
HSP: http://www.highlandsupportproject.org/
AMA: http://www.amaguate.org/
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