I only randomly go to your blog - hoping for an exciting post - sometimes there's something new, sometime there isn't. This story didn't disappoint. I love hiking and I'm happy to see you embracing it. The AT is on my life list and now maybe the TMB.

The way your friends planned everything reminds me of an old post where you shared the wisdom of making plans for your friends and then stay flexible to changes.

Literally shocked in the last paragraph when you said this was your new blogging platform - seems like you pulled that off overnight. Amazing. A coder-type friend is in the office next to me doing the same kind of thing with a handful of agent coders building everything he can think of.

Gentle poke to hopefully motivate that AT gear post to completion. There isn't anyone whose recommendations I trust more.