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Originally printed April 21, 2017. 48 days. That’s how long it had been since I was on the trail. While a lot of singing kept me off the trail, the big reason for my absence was injury – two injuries, actually. In February I had injured the inner thighs on both legs. After trying inContinue reading “Day 35 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed March 5, 2017 It was more work than I thought it would be, but, as you can see from the picture above, it was worth it. On paper, last Friday’s hike on the Forestville Segment of the Ice Age Trail looked pretty easy. As was the case with the Kewaunee River Segment, IContinue reading “Day 34 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed February 23, 2017. Sorry this is a little late in being written. My computer was in the shop. Last week, I hiked a Connecting Route of 13.9 miles from Kewaunee to above Algoma. What made this walk somewhat unique is that this was only the third time I was hiking with someone. EarlierContinue reading “Day 33 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed February 5, 2017. Is this wise? This question came up again and again in the days before my hike as I watched the projected high temperature for Kewaunee drop each day. For several reasons, I’ve developed a healthy respect for extreme cold. First, I had several childhood experiences of losing feeling in myContinue reading “Day 32 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed January 29, 2017. The weather, the availability of a Trail Angel, and my calendar all aligned on January 27th so I could get in a day of hiking on the Ice Age Trail. On Thursday, I made the afternoon drive to the Algoma Beach Motel. I read a couple of bad reviews aboutContinue reading “Day 31 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed January 1, 2017 Ring out the old, ring in the new! I wasn’t expecting to make a hike in December – way too much singing for me to to that. But, the opportunity presented itself, and Jane was willing to make the trek to Kewaunee County as long as it was on Saturday,Continue reading “Day 30 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally written November 25, 2016 Last shot at the trail this year. This was the big motivator that drove me to Manitowoc for a hike on the Ice Age Trail. I had been banking this mostly urban hike for a number of weeks, as it would give me one last crack at the trail whileContinue reading “Day 29 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed November 18, 2016 We have been blessed with tremendous weather this month. Thanks to Dolly, Trail Angel Par Excellence, I would get another day to enjoy God’s creation this Friday on the Ice Age Trail. As has been my habit this month, I drove up to the area on Thursday, found the endContinue reading “Day 28 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed November 13, 2016 Thanks. I needed that. After a long, sad week for me, I needed to seriously get the yah-yahs out of my system. I got just what the doctor ordered on an 11.3 mile hike north of Manitowoc/Two Rivers. Originally, I was going to hike the northernmost section of the PointContinue reading “Day 27 on the Ice Age Trail”

Originally printed November 8, 2016. A dream come true. When I began considering a hike on the Ice Age Trail, I dreamed about hiking on a crisp, clear day with gentle breezes. A day that was cool, but not so chilly that I had to keep moving just to keep my body heat going. ThatContinue reading “Day 26 on the Ice Age Trail”