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Ghosts on the Horizon

For weeks, we have been searching. Every step, every mile, our eyes have been glued to the flat rim of the earth, watching for our first glimpse of the true dividing line between East and West. To be honest, Kait … Continue reading

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I cannot walk across the country

Friends and family, I cannot walk across the country.  There are too many complications involved and too many unanswered questions. I am not able to make an operational itinerary because it is impossible to know how quickly we will move … Continue reading

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Be Prepared, or How to Not Die in the Woods.

The days and weeks are melting away.  By the time we get through New Year’s, we will only have 2 months until our departure date in Delaware.  As the start of the walk gets closer by the day, our list … Continue reading

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Questions at 2 and 1/2 months out

We are less than three months away from leaving and it is time to get to business.  So many of the tangible things that we have put off as “we’ll get there when it’s time” have now come up.  It … Continue reading

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Happily welcoming Frost, Leigh, Mara, and Stephanie to the TDI team!

Congratulations are in order for Leigh and her dog Frost and Stephanie and her dog Mara, our new friends and founders of Dames and Dogs.  On Saturday, December 3rd the four of them took a road trip to Ohio for … Continue reading

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Two healthy dogs

Grace at Lake Erie in July Yesterday, Grace and Max had an appointment with Dr. Mary O’Grady at Barbour Lane Animal Hospital for their annual checkup and vaccinations.  A yearly vet visit is necessary, but this one was particularly important.  … Continue reading

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Route Update

This is just a short entry with our most current plans for our route. We have decided to begin in Lewes, Delaware on the American Discovery Trail which will then pass through Washington D.C., cross West Virgina, and take us … Continue reading

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Tyler

Tyler quit his job this year to walk across America. He was working as a well-paid corporate lawyer in Chicago, but he wasn’t happy. He decided he would be much happier hiking across the country with his dog, Mabel. He … Continue reading

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My first taste of The Walk

On Sunday, Kait and I embarked on a training walk that we have had planned for months. Leaving from our house in the Highlands of Louisville, we walked 10.75 miles to my parents’ house out in the suburbs. The walk … Continue reading

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Kids: How to Meet a Strange Dog

The first time we visited South Central Elementary, we happened to meet the After School Coordinator, Mary-Jane. I left her with my contact info, in case she wanted us to come in to visit with the after school crowd some … Continue reading

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