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24-45 Season 2 Sailing Plans
November 2024 – November 2025 Season 1 Recap Last year around this time we did a post outlining what the next year holds for Sondra, I...
Jimmy Lee
Nov 10, 20244 min read
24-44 Home Sweet Home!
Utopia has returned to her native habitat Brunswick, GA October 27 – November 1, 2024 As we continued to work on some items required to...
sondrawinter
Nov 3, 20246 min read
24-43 Ready for Launch
Brunswick, GA October 20-26, 2024 Our checklist for Utopia  to return to the water is getting very small. For the most part, she is...
sondrawinter
Oct 27, 20245 min read
24-42 Putting the Pieces Back Together
October 12-October 19 Brunswick, Georgia This week we really got started in earnest on getting the boat back in seaworthy shape. After...
Jimmy Lee
Oct 20, 20244 min read
24-41 From Boots to Boat
No hiking, no boating, just a lot of in between.
sondrawinter
Oct 13, 20244 min read
AT Post #24: End of the Road
September 29- October 4, 2024 Newport TN, Hayesville NC, and Tallahassee Total Trail Miles Hiked: 1673 Total Uncompleted Trail Miles: 524...
Jimmy Lee
Oct 6, 20243 min read
AT Post #23: Oh Helene
This week involved a lot of sitting around.
sondrawinter
Sep 29, 20245 min read
AT Post #22: On the Border
Begin: Day 147- Saturday, September 14, Carver Gap , TN End: Day 152- Thursday , September 19, Flint Mt. Shelter Most Trail Miles in a...
Jimmy Lee
Sep 22, 20246 min read
AT Post #21: The Volunteer State!
Begin: Day 140- Saturday, September 7, Damascus, VA End: Day 146- Friday, September 13, Roan Mountain,TN Most Trail Miles in a day this...
sondrawinter
Sep 15, 20245 min read
AT Post #20: The Road to Damascus (Virginia)
Big Miles Begin: Day 132- Friday, August 30, Bland, VA End: Day 139- Friday, September 6, Damascus, VA Most Trail Miles in a day this...
Jimmy Lee
Sep 8, 20247 min read
AT Post #19: VA Triple Crown & Points South
Begin: Day 122- Tuesday, August 20, Daleville, VA End: Day 131- Thursday, August 29, Bland, VA Most Trail Miles in a day this period:...
sondrawinter
Sep 1, 20248 min read
AT Post #18: Big Miles
Begin: Day 117- Thursday, August 15, Buena Vista, VA End: Day 121-Monday, August 19, Daleville, VA Most Trail Miles in a day this period:...
Jimmy Lee
Aug 25, 20244 min read
AT Post #17: Half of the Appalachian Trail Completed!
Begin: Day 112- Saturday, August 10, Waynesboro, VA End: Day 116- Wednesday, August 14, Buena Vista, VA Most Trail Miles in a day this...
sondrawinter
Aug 18, 20244 min read
AT Post #16: Southern Shenandoah’s and 1000 miles
The Southern Shenies Begin: Day 105- Saturday, August 3, Big Meadows Lodge, Shenandoah National Park, VA End: Day 111- Friday, August 10,...
Jimmy Lee
Aug 11, 20244 min read
AT Post #15: Southbound into Virginia
This is an extra long post. Typically we try to keep posts under a 5 or 6 minute read, but this has been a challenge, even after a fair...
sondrawinter
Aug 4, 20248 min read
AT Post #14: Changing Things Up
Begin: Day 87 (Tuesday, July 16) Stratton, ME End: Day 96 (Thursday, July 25) Harper’s Ferry, WV Biggest Trail Miles in a day this...
Jimmy Lee
Jul 28, 20245 min read
AT Post #13: The Presidential Range
Begin: Day 82 (Thursday, July 11) Carroll, NH End: Day 86 (Monday, July 15) Gorham, NH Biggest Trail Miles in a day this period: 7.8...
sondrawinter
Jul 21, 20245 min read
AT Post #12: Small Miles and Difficult Terrain
Begin: Day 77 (Saturday, July 6) Lincoln, NH End: Day 81 (Wednesday , July 10) Carroll, NH Biggest Trail Miles in a day this period: 10.4...
Jimmy Lee
Jul 14, 20245 min read
AT Post #11: Enter The Dreaded Whites
Begin: Day 70 (Saturday, June 29) Hanover, NH End: Day 76 (Friday, July 5) Lincoln, NH Biggest Trail Miles in a day this period: 16.7...
sondrawinter
Jul 7, 20246 min read
AT Post #10: Majestic and Muddy Vermont
Begin: Day 63 (Saturday, June 22) Manchester, VT End: Day 69 (Friday, June 28) Hanover, NH Biggest Trail Miles in a day this period: 16.6...
Jimmy Lee
Jun 30, 20245 min read
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