Steve Combs

1 month ago | thetrek.co | Steve Combs

The trail is beautiful but tough, and most times steep. She challenges you, but rewards you. If you take her for granted, she humbles and reminds you that SHE is in charge….

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Steve Combs

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1 month ago | thetrek.co | Steve Combs

Homecoming The day I crossed the TN/VA border headed into Damascus was a joyous homecoming for me! April 23, day 37 of my hike! I had family meeting me in Damascus for a zero the next day and had a fresh Mail Drop waiting, with new shoes- divine! I had seen so much devastation along the trail throughout North Carolina and Tennessee, and negotiated so many blowdowns and ā€œtree wellsā€ (huge crevasses where trees uprooted) from hurricane Helene and the more recent tornadoes, and was ready for...

1 month ago | thetrek.co | Steve Combs

Weeks 4-6- Be Flexible Before I started my AT thru-hike, one of the most common pieces of advice I got was “be flexible – be willing to change your plan based on whatever the trail throws at you!” I thought long and hard about it, digested it and filed it in my box of tools for use when change became necessary. We all know that change is the only constant, so when the $h1t hits the fan we shouldn’t be surprised.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Steve Combs

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