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24-48 Appalachian Trail Hike Gear Review (1 of 5: The Big Three)
Equipment used on our 2024 Appalachian Trail Hike Utopia is in the water and mostly ready to take off on an adventure, but we need to...
sondrawinter
Dec 1, 20244 min read
24-47 Season 1 Recap
October 2023 - October 2024 St. Petersburg, FL to Brunswick, GA Recently we provided an overview of our plans for the upcoming year and...
sondrawinter
Nov 24, 20246 min read
24-46 Post Launch Projects
Brunswick, GA November 1 - 16, 2024 For the first time in a long time, I do not feel the pinch of a schedule. It has been pleasant to...
sondrawinter
Nov 17, 20244 min read
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
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