Comments on: An Ultralight Thru-Hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail, The Interview

By: Forrest

Forrest — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:16:56 +0000

I wish I could have been there to hear the talk! Sam hiked from one of my favorite places ( Glacier National Park, aka Heaven ) to another favorite place, and where I live. It must have been an amazing adventure.

I would love to do a hike like this myself, although I have to admit cycling 40 miles in a day is pretty intense … I can’t believe a person hiked that far, and then presumably got up and marched on the next day. Incredible!
Forrest´s last blog ..Granite Mountain Lookout

By: John Hunter

John Hunter — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:18:14 +0000

Very nice. Here are some photos of my visit to North Cascades National Park

By: samh

samh — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:40:09 +0000

I went for a two hour walk all around Duluth the night before last. I look at my computer all day and sit on my ass so it feels good to get out and move. I bring along my camera and take random pictures of stuff. It’s relaxing and gets me to breathing and meditating.

- Sam

By: dharma bum

dharma bum — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:47:28 +0000

thanks for the comments, you three.

rosie – I’d say our daily walks with the pooch are an improvement, but you’re right we could always be doing more. lots more. I think when I visited Sam in Duluth a month or so after his return and we walked up and down and up and down those hills in the course of the night, that’s when I really realized how great it is to walk so much… even when driving might be more tempting. quite the workout though! good question about the “why” of sam’s walking and his hike. maybe that will get answered in the posts to come… maybe…

scott – well… these are the sacrifices one must make when spending a few days laying on a beach in mexico.

sam – what can I say, thank you for great responses to my questions. it’s been fun. you’re right about walking. all you need is your feet, really. its simplicity is matched only by its positive effect on the soul.

By: samh

samh — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:17:01 +0000

Thanks for checking it out, y’all. And thanks to the gergs for the interview. It provided me a good excuse to contemplate the trip again.

Get outside and walk! One of the beauties of this activity is that you don’t need to be anyplace special. A road, a local part or creek trail is all you need to get out and get yourself moving and breathing.

- Sam

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:31:26 +0000

Wish I could make it this weekend. Looking forward to the future installments.

By: rosie

rosie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:56:47 +0000

every time i hear about sam’s hike, it makes me think about how much more walking i could be doing. i think that’s a great side-benefit of his journey, maybe something he didn’t anticipate. i’d like to know for what reasons he was hiking. thanks, sam and greg!