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Walking in the Rain - A Thru-Hiker’s Diary

   By Joe Lape

       Aug 26, 2003 Update
Check the latest updates at the end of the page

Hi Friends and family!
     Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and check on the progress of my adventure.  Here is an update through today.
 

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• Leaving Minnesota – Let the adventure begin!!

• Hit by Reality

• Plans Disrupted

• Determination

• “Back on Track” ! (Literally)

• Life on the Trail

• When I Became a Hero (almost)

• Wild Life and Folk Music

• Friends n' Family (not the Sprint PCS phone plan)

• The Me , The Hike, The Rain (the good, the bad......)

• Smokey and the Bandit - Walking across the Dam

• Of Moose and Mice

• Rendezvous once again    (Updated July 18th)

• The Last Boar Standing     (Updated July 18th)

• Magic in the Mountains      (Updated July 18th)

• As The Walk Continues....                 (Updated Aug 26th)

• Keeping Balance Between Walk  And Food   (Updated Aug 26th)

• Time Off From Walk   (Updated Aug 26th)

• Mountain Man   (Updated Aug 26th)

• Moteling Around   (Updated Aug 26th)

• Anniversary At  AT.   (Updated Aug 26th)

• This Kid Is Determined    (Updated Aug 26th)

• Trying All Sorts Of Transportations   (Updated Aug 26th)

• Let’s Go Over This Map One More Time  (Updated Aug 26th)