![]() I walked into West Bend and ate an awesome breakfast at Perkin’s. Well I woke up and the humidity was so heavy I almost choked on it. Some nice scenery along the trail so far. Gotta take IATA’s Matt’s advice and chill a little in the beginning. I took a long break here after I realized I had been going 3.5mph. I cannot even believe how small both the environmental education and trail worlds are. Natalie worked in Alaska with my friends (from Camp McDowell in Alabama) Pecor and Kopnicky. I am so inspired by these two! Natalie and Briana started in June. Within an hour of starting the hike and saying goodbye to Mother & crew, I had the biggest surprise: two thruhikers finishing their journey. That happened at the western terminus, but I would have felt okay if I hadn’t made it. ![]() I’d had a rough year in pretty much every aspect, and I don’t want to get my hopes up so I decided that I would hike until I was done hiking. I ordered my guidebook in late July and planned to hike parts (maybe all) of the trail that August, September, and October. And, for whatever reason, I felt very called to do it now. But I didn’t have the time or money to hike the Pacific Crest or Continental Divide Trails the Ice Age Trail involved much smaller time and money commitments. I figured I’d save it for when my knees give out and I am no longer able to climb mountains. The thing is, it was always towards the bottom of the list. ![]() The Ice Age Trail had been on my to-hike list for awhile. I was on a train going through Wisconsin and I couldn’t get this crazy idea out of my head. What this is not: a comprehensive story, day-by-day mileage accounts, or recommendations.īe aware: Most of this page was copied from another site I was using. What this is: a visual smattering of things I saw and experienced on the Ice Age Trail. From August 14 to October 30, 2014, I hiked the Ice Age Trail and chronicled the journey through photos posted to a blog.
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