tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post1487882003396148440..comments2024-03-03T12:52:18.548-05:00Comments on Magpie Musing: Hiking The Appalachian TrailMagpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-15074615361817325672009-02-19T16:57:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:57:00.000-05:00You're making me homesick for the Hudson. My mom g...You're making me homesick for the Hudson. My mom grew up just outside of Peeksill and we spent a fair bit of time in the area when I was Miss M's age.<BR/><BR/>Long time since I've been to Bear Mountain. High school, I think. Ack!The Library Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321601076252214546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-22292824757775897532009-02-19T10:16:00.000-05:002009-02-19T10:16:00.000-05:00Come on! You know you want to camp! If you can h...Come on! You know you want to camp! If you can hike the trail and enjoy the beauty you can put up a tent and all the rest. Your daughter would love it!Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-38070000000945412032009-02-17T22:10:00.000-05:002009-02-17T22:10:00.000-05:00it's so great to do somthing you've always wanted ...it's so great to do somthing you've always wanted to do!painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-61366696095520807682009-02-17T19:49:00.000-05:002009-02-17T19:49:00.000-05:00Do you know that my secret dream is to one day thr...Do you know that my secret dream is to one day through-hike the AT? A friend and I hiked part of the trail in college and I badly want to go back and do the whole thing.Stimeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685801693683588805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-56918129395460317822009-02-17T13:37:00.000-05:002009-02-17T13:37:00.000-05:00I just like the name "Popolopen." I'm going to be ...I just like the name "Popolopen." I'm going to be saying that all day.Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342826784650208124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-75595458058232536842009-02-17T11:21:00.000-05:002009-02-17T11:21:00.000-05:00I love that bridge. When we drive home from New E...I love that bridge. When we drive home from New England I always vote to go out of our way so we can drive over it.<BR/><BR/>Do you live there and work in the city? Good lord. What do you do? I hope you both love it and are well paid for it, because isn't that a hike? Even by train?<BR/><BR/>I digress.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on hiking the Appalachian Trail. Which is totally what I'd be telling people if I were you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-82018782866425024162009-02-17T10:58:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:58:00.000-05:00Good for you, Magpie. I love hiking, as well. I lo...Good for you, Magpie. I love hiking, as well. I love getting bundled up on a cold but sunny day and immersing myself in nature.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098013076632075762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-64954387317540051072009-02-17T10:55:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:55:00.000-05:00It's wonderful to do something you've always wante...It's wonderful to do something you've always wanted to do.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-46579356399965064142009-02-17T10:00:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:00:00.000-05:00Josh is a total outdoorsman. I am totally not. I o...Josh is a total outdoorsman. I am totally not. I only camp if there is a cabin, plumbing, and electricity available. I'm willing to part with the Internet in the interest of "roughing it", though. <BR/><BR/>That sounds lovely, though! Something I could even enjoy.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-60760564019534898852009-02-17T09:36:00.000-05:002009-02-17T09:36:00.000-05:00I'm too much of a wuss to even do that! I'm so NO...I'm too much of a wuss to even do that! I'm so NOT a camper.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a wonderful day!rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-63396170480736424192009-02-17T07:54:00.000-05:002009-02-17T07:54:00.000-05:00I would do it if I could stay in a hotel every nig...I would do it if I could stay in a hotel every night and shower. It'd probably take about 3 years;) Love the shot!Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-81606338126032093202009-02-17T00:34:00.000-05:002009-02-17T00:34:00.000-05:00I used to dream of hiking the entire trail from st...I used to dream of hiking the entire trail from start to finish - alas, the closest I've come is standing on a bit of it in North Adams, Mass. I fear it may be too late for me, but one never knows...perhaps some day I will haul myself along on creaky knees, a doddering, daft old woman on the trail...<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you had a lovely day.<BR/><BR/>Shade and Sweetwater,<BR/>KKyddrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668797984157146798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-15869925008085745312009-02-17T00:29:00.000-05:002009-02-17T00:29:00.000-05:00You are too ambitious for me. Just thinking about ...You are too ambitious for me. Just thinking about being anywhere near the trail and I break out in hives. Camping schamping. Give me a cushy hotel room with plushity robes.Very Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115661324301117031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-13190975358054283052009-02-16T23:57:00.000-05:002009-02-16T23:57:00.000-05:00sounds gorgeoussounds gorgeousflutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-44382078730383717902009-02-16T23:40:00.000-05:002009-02-16T23:40:00.000-05:00So cool. Now i feel really lazy on my couch.So cool. <BR/><BR/>Now i feel really lazy on my couch.the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-91716103292761240442009-02-16T23:03:00.000-05:002009-02-16T23:03:00.000-05:00i fantasize about doing the whole trail somedayi fantasize about doing the whole trail somedayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-10017278196533796512009-02-16T22:42:00.000-05:002009-02-16T22:42:00.000-05:00a former roommate invited me to accompany her and ...a former roommate invited me to accompany her and friend to hike the App Trail. I chickened out after thinking about it for all of 3 seconds. I think I would freak out trying to downsize my "must haves" down to backpack size. Let alone the actual hiking & camping & roughing it. '<BR/><BR/> I do like to camp, but I'd really like to have someone do my packing.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-14525972097577132382009-02-16T22:23:00.000-05:002009-02-16T22:23:00.000-05:00i've been there. gorgeous. glad the weather coop...i've been there. gorgeous. glad the weather cooperated today.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.com