Appalachian Trail

Dear Herm’s Hikers, Paul on the road to Damascus! It sounds biblical, and, believe me, it truly is. The AT is not only a physical and emotional journey, but a spiritual journeyl as well. For a week or two, my alternate trail name was “The Apostle.” Since my last entry, the AT has taken from […]

Dear Herm’s Hikers, Due to technical difficulties out of my control, this is my first chance to post a blog. Believe me, I may be out of sight, but Herm’s Hikers are never out of mind. Okay, there’s a lot of trail news to catch up on, so let’s go. Out of Fontana, we had […]

Dear Herm’s Hikers, Greetings from historic Fontana Dam, NC, one of the largest man-made structures in the east. There’s a great history here. If you get a chance, look it up on the internet. It was a CCC project under Roosevelt in the 30’s. Who knows, maybe there be similar project under President Obama. No […]

Dear Herm’s Hikers, Happy Easter from Franklin, NC! Finally crossed the first state line from Georgia to North Carolina, but not without a price. The last day in Georgia we hiked in a blizzard with temperatures in the low 30’s and sustained winds at 35 to 40 MPH. Add in the fact that we hiking […]

Dear Herm’s Hkers, The first week of Mother Nature’s boot camp on the AT is finished! We have survived, but barely. So far, we had 2 days of sun, 3 days of rain, and, of course, the spring snow storm (as promised by those previous thru-hikers). On Day 1, we checked-in with Many Sleeps (the […]

Dear Friends and Virtual Hikers, Get on your mark! Get set! Go! Or as Karen Carpenter sang “We’ve Only Just Began.” In reality, it’s more like the Beatles singing “The long and winding road that leads…” to the Appalachian Trail. That road now stands before me. This week starts Herm’s Hike at Springer Mountain, Georgia. […]