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The Nomad is now on
the PNT
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On the Nomad's
quest to hike all 11
National Scenic Trails,
and after finishing the
Arizona National Scenic
Trail (AZT) in June, the
Nimblewill Nomad
is now has completed 8
of the the 11, and is
currently on number 9.
On July 19, the Nomad
again shouldered his pack
and headed out to
thru-hike approximately
1200 miles of scenic
beauty, solitude, and
geographic diversity,
traversing mountain
ranges, wildernesses,
National Forests and
Parks, as he began his
trek 'oer the Pacific
Northwest National
Scenic Trail, from the
Continental Divide in
Montana to Cape Alava,
on the Pacific coast of
Washington.
In the site menu to the
left you'll see
"Odyssey 2010 PNT". PNT
stands for the Pacific
Northwest National
Scenic Trail. This is
the second, and final,
trail the Nomad
will be hiking this year
--- leaving only 2 more
to go in 2011 to
complete all 11.
Click on the link now
and you can read about
the trail the Nomad
is currently undertaking.
Check out the Itinerary and Gear List
information to learn
about what he packed and
where he's going on this
journey. Be sure to keep
up with the journal
entries the Nomad
sends, allowing you
first hand knowledge as
to life along the trail.
Shortly, the Nomad
will also be sending back photos
and videos to share
with you all. So,
please, won't you come
along and enjoy this
wonderful adventure.
Check back often to
watch this odyssey
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Trekking
The North Country Trail
Yes, it's true. After
trekking 4,479 miles, in
188 days, along the
North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT)
during Odyssey 2009, the
Nimblewill Nomad
is offering a
249-page book about
this journey of great
adventure and endurance.
The new book is
NOW AVAILABLE
and can be
ordered directly from
this page of the
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Ten Million Steps:
The Nimblewill Nomad's
epic 10-month trek from
the Florida Keys to
Quebec
This is a
second edition (528
page, paperback version)
of this book. The first
edition (Year 2000,
hardback version) sold
out very quickly and has
only been occasionally
available through the
secondary market.
If you missed out the
first time, don't miss
your opportunity to own
a copy of this one. The
book is available at
Menasha Ridge Press
and
Amazon.com |
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Whether you're visiting
the Nomad's site, or perhaps met up with
him somewhere along the trail, why not take a
moment to sign his guestbook and let him know!
For those of you who may have signed a guestbook
previous to 2005, unfortunately those files
cannot be revived for use on the current site
so, please sign again. Although your e-mail
address will be required to sign, it will not be
publicly displayed on the Internet. To sign,
please click on "Sign Guestbook" in the
navigation bar on the left side of your screen
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"Still round the corner
there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun."
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