Well, the day has finally arrived. I am doing another thru hike this year. Sure, this one is a bit less ambitious, at 250 miles, but it is still a considerable hike, and I am eager to meet the challenge of the trail. 

Getting there has been an adventure in itself, hours worth of driving. My first stop was in Kalamazoo, to visit and congratulate my friends who recently got engaged! Then, I headed down to Chicago to meet up with Teabag. We stayed with his aunt and uncle, very generous hosts. It was great to see another hiker after so much time, one who shares that understanding and view of life. 

Today has been mostly driving up toward Duluth, Minnesota, where out hiking begins. It is presently raining, but is expected to stop in the next half hour (maybe). Either way, I am pumped to get out there, back on the trail. 

Here it goes.