The Laughing Dog

Firesign Theater Martian Space Party: In this time of political uncertainty, is it time to embrace...

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The western terminus of the Great Allegheny Passage at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, PA Rafe was ready to ride! Lots of reminders that the bike path we were riding was a converted rail lin...

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Heading back to Pittsburgh. Rafe's backpacking trail name is Terrapin. When I saw this mural, I knew it had to be shot. The trail heading back was not quite as pristine as it was heading out! ...

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My new 2018 Salsa Vaya Apex. The one bike to rule them all …

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IMAGES OF MY CHILDHOOD I’m seeing stuff from some younger folk asking “Since when has Russia been our enemy?”  That came as shocking to someone who grew up during the “Cold War.” Whe...

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“Wherefore is this creep different from all other creeps?”

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Multi AT thru-hiker “Blue Jay” picked me up off the trail, and took me to the Blue Benn Diner in Bennington, VT

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GI Joe, a Vermont Long Trail end-to-ender, playing her ukulele at Story Spring Shelter in Vermont.

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Dinner time at Story Spring Shelter for a mix of northbound AT thru hikers, Long Trail end-to-enders, and a long-ass section-hiker or two …

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A stream on the trail to Stratton Mountain is swollen from rainstorms over the last few days.

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Morning at Stratton Pond Shelter. One of the nicest shelters on the Appalachian, and Vermont Long Trails, with accommodations for 16 hikers.

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Blue Toes, an Appalachian Trail north-bounder, crossing the road to Prospect Rock in Vermont

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Crossed over into Massachusetts heading south.

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For some of us it’s the summer solstice, or father’s day. For others it’s nude hiking day!

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Stratton Pond at the base of the mountain of the same name.

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Summited Stratton Mountain on a rainy day. Here the Appalachian Trail was conceived.

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Heading out on my southbound section hike on the AT from Manchester, VT.

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THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE PARTS - Or why does my pack weigh 4.6 friggin lbs heavier than my spreadsheet said it would? The story at Laughingdog blog bit.ly/LDawg

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628 Miles To Go …  Southbound out of the Green Mountains, thru the Berkshires, and down the Taconic Range. I’ll summit a few of the state’s highest peaks, drop down to the lowest elevation...

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Back when I was first planning my AT hike, I outlined my completely rational fear of Ixodes scapularis - aka The Deer Tick, aka The Black Legged Tick - aka the most common vector for Lyme diseas...

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