Tag: walk across america
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It’s Cold and Rainy again
I am finishing my ninth week out here in the wilds of America. It’s been a little rough. I thought I would be here, ready to just walk every day, between four and five weeks from leaving Bynum. It has taken me Nine weeks. I have a Lot of Grace around this adventure so I…
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Safe and Sound
I haven’t written in a couple of days so wanted folk to know that we are safe and sound. Settled into our third spot, Greenbelt National Park. We will be here until April 25th. If you would like to send mail the address is Carrie Overgaard, c/o Greenbelt National Park, 6565 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland…
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It’s Friday and I made a little progress today.
I walked yesterday and today and, I think, accomplished about 7-8 miles. Hard to know because I am using more than one app and sometimes I forget which one and to restart them after a rest. Today was definitely more organized than yesterday. But I feel like Jack and I got tired earlier. Jack is…
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Getting Packed
Today is Saturday, March 29. I am packing up the Honda with all my stuff. It’s a LOT. But I will eventually find a place for everything. I know I am taking too much but I will just shed what I find I don’t use along the way. There will be thrift shops and other…
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Here I go..
Yes, you have not heard from me in a while so it might be a surprise to hear that I am ready to go on this trip. I leave Sunday, March 30th, I have spent the last year or so getting ready. Walking the Tobacco Trail and other exercise for training. Making reservations at National…
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Milestone
Yesterday I walked 12.5 miles on the American Tobacco Trail. I have been working toward this walk, the entire ATT, for several months. The trail is 22 miles and we achieved over half of that. Two friends were with me, Susie Crate and her daughter, Tuyaara. We started around 8:30 in the morning, from the…
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Questions folk ask me about planning, etc.
Carrie plans to walk about 4000 miles in two 6-month trips, with a “hub and spokes” approach for lodging. She intends to walk 12.5-15 miles a day, with a companion for company, and asks for support and company on her journey. She plans to leave next April and invites others to join her for parts…
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Great American Rail Trail: Trail List from Washington, DC to La Push, Washington
The Rails to Trails webpage has does some upgrading and it now has a list of the trails, in order, across the Great American Rail Trail. It runs from Washington, DC to La Push, Washington. Here is the link to Rails to Trails: https://www.railstotrails.org/site/greatamericanrailtrail/content/route/#trails Here is the list as it starts in Washington, DC. My…
These Knees Were Made For Walking 