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Hiking for Habitat: Day 19, April 10
April 10 (19 miles) 19 miles today from Vann Crossroads Fire Dept. to Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center at Johnston Community College. Met a lot of friendly people enjoying their…
Hiking for Habitat: Day 18, April 9
April 9 (28 miles) Breakfast is not taken lightly at Beaver Dam. Bacon, eggs, toast, grits, muffins and plenty of coffee. I felt like a new man after being dropped…
Hiking for Habitat: Day 17, April 8
April 8 (30 miles) Cold night. Early morning oatmeal at Harmony Hall as the sun came up. 30 miles today to Roseboro. Long country roads traveled mostly by trucks loaded…
Hiking for Habitat: Day 16, April 7
April 7 (27 miles) Today I hiked through Bladen County, a county rich in history and Carolina bays. I had no idea about Carolina bays until visiting the museum at…
Hiking for Habitat: Day 15, April 6
April 6 (32 miles) Big day today. 32 miles from Moores Creek National Battlefield to Singletary Lake State Park. Huge storms last night. My tent was in the perfect spot,…
Hiking for Habitat, Day 14
April 5 (21 miles) Twenty-one miles today from Burgaw to Moores Creek Battlefield. My dad dropped me off at the Walmart in Burgaw so I wouldn’t have to worry about…
Hiking for Habitat, Day 13
April 4 (29 miles) 29ish miles today from Surf City to the end of Holly Shelter Game Land. I rolled out of my tent stiff as a board and headed…
Hiking for Habitat, Day 12
April 3 (21 miles) Twenty-one miles today from Dixon High School to Surf City. Carolina blue skies all day long. The hike today went by quickly. I hiked through Stones…
Hiking for Habitat, Day 11
April 2 (24 miles) I woke up early, chugged a cup of coffee and made it out the door before 7. Twenty-four-ish miles today from a cheap motel on Jacksonville’s…
Hiking for Habitat, Day 10
April 1 (29 miles) After another full night of rest at my uncle’s house, I was refreshed and ready to hit the trail. My uncle took on the challenge and…
