Rethinker's 2008
Appalachian Trail Journal

Saturday, March 08, 2008
	Destination: Preparing for hike Starting Location: Johnson City, TN	Today's Miles: 0.00 Trip Miles: 0.00
 Dreams of a thru-hike I'm looking out the window at a blowing, wet snow here in Johnson City, TN and wondering about the hikers just a few miles away on the AT. Even though my hike begins from Springer on Mar. 18, I'm well aware that late Mar./early April weather includes these kinds of days. Still looking forward to it! Thanks to all the hikers who are journaling as they journey along the trail. Their tips and experiences are helping us who are preparing for the hike. One of my "projects" while on the trail is to begin a book, "Pilgrims of the Appalachian Trail". The theme of the writing will be an exploration of the "Why did you come to the trail? What are you looking to find?" Questions. Of course it will be the hikers who I meet along the way who provide words for the book. I'll simply record it. Again, looking forward to the experience. Good luck to all those trudging along on this snow day. Hope some trail magic is waiting for you. "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." (Henry David Thoreau ) -Rethinker ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This was a TrailJournals.com entry in preparation for the '08 thru-hike. The journey would begin on March 17th. The eventual book would be titled "Rethinking Life on the Appalachian Trail." But a stone had been placed on the path of commitment. And Thoreau would be a constant encourager along the way. . . Sample and purchase "Rethinking Life on the Appalachian Trail" An ebook by Gary Bond All formats:  http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/128008 Amazon - Kindle only: http://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Life-Appalachian-Trail-ebook/dp/B0073UODPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328731228&sr=1-1