tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70977190836126258072024-03-13T07:24:56.381-04:00Tales from Walking Off The War<center><a color="#ffffff" href="http://www.walkingoffthewar.org"> www.walkingoffthewar.org</a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119764680608253931noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097719083612625807.post-8838808927245991192016-07-06T12:39:00.001-04:002016-07-06T13:03:46.123-04:00Update from WOW<div data-contents="true">
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<span data-offset-key="choil-0-0"><span data-text="true"> I am working on finding new outlets to help those veterans who continue to struggle with PTSD. I have some ideas percolating. I will keep you posted. </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="4rla5-0-0"><span data-text="true">Meanwhile, my family and I are going to take some of my mother-in-law's cremains and summit Springer Mountain, Georgia. This was part of the original plan. Thanks for your continued support. </span></span></div>
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I have decided to take myself off the Appalachian Trail and not continue my hike. If you have been following my journey you know that I injured my hip early in the hike and sought medical advice. Eventually my doctor told me that it would be all right to continue. I got back on the Trail and the pain returned. I decided to grit my teeth and push on hoping, perhaps irrationally, that the pain would diminish. I did not tell anyone about this pain. Some days were worse than others. Prescription NSAID's (anti-inflammatory medications) became a daily part of my diet. And after almost a month of this I have decided that enough is enough and I don't want to cripple myself for life.</div>
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In the time I was out there I covered almost 300 miles through five states. I met some amazing people, saw some amazing scenery and had some amazing adventures. I do not regret having done it; my only regret is that my 69-year-old body would not allow me to continue.</div>
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I know I was successful in my mission to increase awareness of veterans struggling with PTSD. I spoke with countless people I met on the Trail including numerous veterans. I passed out cards and in return received e-mails with thanks and blessings for what I was doing as well as donations. I was afforded the opportunity twice to speak to large gatherings about PTSD and the response from these events was truly touching.</div>
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One of the biggest gifts from my time on the Trail is an increased awareness of the fact that everything happens for a reason or as a woman I met on the Trail put it “Humans plan and God laughs.” So I am off the Trail but still on the mission. Now I must figure out a new way to continue to spread the word about this terrible disease that afflicts over one million veterans. I have some ideas percolating but I am going to take a little while for my body to heal.</div>
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I want to thank you for your support in the past and what I hope will be your continuing support in the future.</div>
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God bless our veterans</div>
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Note the blaze at the bottom!</div>
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Can you find a foothold here?</div>
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The cairn up close!</div>
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Colorful growth on the rocks!</div>
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It's 90 degrees outside!</div>
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Thought I was through with these rocks</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">It was a rough day. I had the steepest longest climb I have had yet on the trail. My pack was as heavy as it has ever been since I had food left over from last resupply and there were more rocks. The trail was so steep that when I stopped to catch my breath I had to face up hill and lean forward or I was afraid my pack would tip me over backwards. Memorial Day weekend brought out lots of day hikers. The trail was clogged. It was hot and humid 90 degrees but fortunately the trees have grown in and they provided some shade on the trail. Lots of Arnicare tonight.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119764680608253931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097719083612625807.post-82824975490124109522016-05-23T17:07:00.001-04:002016-05-28T07:48:33.358-04:00An Imprompto Speech at an Elk's annual Salute to Veterans - posted by WOW WifeyThings do happen for a reason! WOW went into High Point State park looking for information about getting to a chiropractor in a nearby town. The superintendent of the park told him about this event, introduced him to the guy in charge. He invited Mike to speak! Afterwards, he was interviewed by a reporter from the local paper and there was a story in it about him today! <a href="http://www.njherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20160523%2FARTICLE%2F305239992" target="_blank">New Jersey Herald article</a><br />
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Heading back to the trail. I have decided to skip the rest of Pennsylvania and hopefully get away from the rocks. It was sad saying goodbye to Anne. I may not see her for more than 2 months. Airplane to Newark. Taxi to Newark bus station. Bus to Stroudsburg PA. Taxi to Days Inn. Saved Anne over a thousand miles on the car and about 20 hours of driving.<br />
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Tuesday 5/17<br />
It feels good to be back on the trail. Left out of Delaware Water Gap. Fewer rocks pop up here than in Pennsylvania. My legs feel good. I only did 7 miles - don't want to push it. I'm tenting at a campsite. It is getting chilly! At least there are bear boxes and a privy.<br />
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Wednesday 5/18<br />
I stayed in another campsite. Have to hang food bags in the trees. It is a pain in the butt. Saw my first bear! He strolled into camp as I was putting up my tent. He looked at me I looked at him and he strolled right out. That's a good thing. This is the second campsite where there is supposed to be water and I can't find it. Fortunately I filled up before I got here. Going to be another chilly night but I am warm and toasty in my sleeping bag and tent.<br />
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Thursday 5/19<br />
I did not see anyone all day. That is the first time this has happened. At long last there have been some stretches of Trail where I can actually walk at a good pace. Hopefully that is a good sign. I saw several snakes today. Not poisonous, but they were big at least 6 foot long. I tried to take a picture but they move so fast I could not get my phone out in time. Spent the night at Brink shelter. Met another hiker named Alpenglow. He is Canadian and wears a kilt. Very interesting guy. He started in Springer and has already come this far.<br />
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Friday 5/20<br />
Trail magic all day. I skipped breakfast to eat at a place called The Appalachian Diner. It is right on the trail where the trail crosses a highway. It's supposed to be really good food. Got there and it was out of business. I was standing in the parking lot looking lost and this guy pulls up in a pickup truck asking if he could help. I explained what had happened and he told me the restaurant had closed after the AT Trail guide was published. His name was Bob Boyle and he was a trail angel shuttle driver. He drove me into town to get my resupply boxes, including a special treat from Joanne Packer - homemade cookies! Bob dropped me off at the Jumboland Diner. A woman saw my t-shirt and asked me what it was all about. I explained what I was doing and she said her dad was a Vietnam vet and her brother was an Iraq vet and they both had PTSD. She took one of my cards and thanked me for what I was doing. When I went to pay my check I was told she had paid for it. I don't even know her name. The waitress filled my water bottles with ice cold water. Then I went outside to unpack my boxes and get it loaded into my pack. Another man pulled up and asked if I needed a ride and he gave me a ride back to the trail about 3 miles. Hiked up to Grand Anderson shelter where I met Jack, a trail angel who gave me a cold soda. He also had bourbon and beer if I had wanted. What a great guy. What a great day!<br />
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Saturday 5/21<br />
Another good day. Was eating lunch in a shelter when Nera showed up. I had not seen her since PA it was good to talk to her. It is funny how you meet people then lose contact and then bump into them later. That is a certain kind of Trail Magic. I stayed in a shelter <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1832407209" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">tonight</span></span></span> with a bunch of Boy Scouts on a hiking trip. I imagine Eli would like doing things like this. I wonder if his Troop does camping trips?<br />
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Sunday 5/22<br />
They say that everything happens for a reason and if I didn't believe it before I am now a firm believer. Woke up in a shelter and as soon as I stood up my back went out. Not too severely but this has happened before and I knew what was coming. I limped into High Point State Park headquarters hoping to find out where the nearest chiropractor and a place to stay were. Rebecca, the park superintendent saw my t-shirt and we started talking. She said they were having a ceremony honoring veterans at the memorial on top of High Point mountain, would I like to go and afterwards she would give me a ride into Port Jervis NY, the nearest town. I said yes and we went to the ceremony. When we arrived she introduced me to the man who was in charge and he asked if I would like to speak. There were senators, congressman, councilman and all sorts of other dignitaries speaking and little old me. It was amazing. There were veterans there from as far back as World War II. I talked a little about what I was doing and afterwards a man came up who was a reporter and took some information. Today I am in the local newspaper! <a href="http://www.njherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20160523%2FARTICLE%2F305239992" target="_blank">NJ Herald article</a> Other than the fact that my back hurt it was a great day! <br />
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Monday 5/23<br />
Got my back adjusted by a chiropractor in Port Jervis New York this morning. I am glad I have the letter from Dr. Reed. Hanging out at Days Inn with ice on my back. Hope to be on the trail <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1832407212" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">tomorrow</span></span></span>.<br />
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Happy Trails - again!!!</div>
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Goodbye Pennsylvania - Hello New Jersey!</div>
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The rain has stopped and I am on the trail again. Coming up out of Duncannon I broke my pole moving around some rocks and part of it slid down the mountain. I could see it so I scrambled down to get it thinking I could possibly fix it. I retrieved it and crawled back up the mountain and somehow missed the trail. Kept on climbing and got lost on the mountain. Traverse back and forth hoping to find the trail. Finally saw some people on the trail so I worked my way back down and found the trail. Got to the shelter and jerry-rigged one pole. Spent the evening with Quick Tow Truck and Step and a Half. Lots of arnicare tonight!<br />
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Sunday 5/8<br />
I am getting so tired of rocks. They slow me down so much and cause my hips, knees and ankles to hurt. Managed to get off the trail walked about 20 minutes and realized I had not seen a blaze. I had to backtrack 20 minutes till I got back up with the trail. It is supposed to be marked with blazes every 75 feet or so but it is early in the season and some of the places have worn off and have not been replaced. Spent the night at Peter's Mountain shelter. Talked with an Air Force vet she is suffering from PTSD and is very angry. She is so angry that she gets mad when people say thank you for your service because she feels they have no idea of what she has been through so how can they thank her. It is sad to see the devastation that PTSD creates.<br />
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Monday 5/9<br />
My hip is really starting to hurt again. Alieve is not working. Got to route 325 parking area. Saw a man loading up his wife to hike. His name was Chris Brennan. What a kind man. He gave me a ride to the Days Inn in Lickdale Pennsylvania a day early. I will meet Anne here tomorrow and we will relax for a day and then head to Damascus Virginia for Trail Days where I will speak.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119764680608253931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097719083612625807.post-14545843722625559542016-05-07T19:14:00.000-04:002016-05-08T09:23:24.028-04:00Rocksylvania - posted by WOW Wifey/pictures and captions by WOWWOW is still carefully navigating the rocks of Pennsylvania. My son and his thru-hiker buddy affectionately called it Rocksylvania - I can see why!<br />
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Rod and I took off
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Left Ed Garvey
Shelter later than expected after I got my food bags stuck in a tree. Stopped
at Gathland State Park for water. Uphill climb out of there. Couldn't figure
why my pack was hurting so much in the shoulders. After 2 miles,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized I had not cinched my waist belt.
My shoulders are sore. Thank goodness for Arnicare!</div>
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I must have been
tired. I went to bed at 8:30 and slept until 6:30. Good day hiking today.
Stopped for some sightseeing at Washington Monument. Several steep hills which
I don't like. Rod helped me adjust my pack. Much better!! I am sore at the end
of the day, but Arnicare is working.</div>
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I have never seen so
many rocks!!! Going up and down is really hard for me to navigate. I sense my
balance is not as good as it once was. I took my first fall. Fortunately, it
was on my back. I felt like a turtle!</div>
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Stayed in shelter because of rain. Crazy woman kept us up all night ranting.
She has some serious demons. Hip is REALLY bothering me. I've been popping
Alieve for 2 days. Talked with Rod about leaving me behind - I am holding him
up. He said to wait til the end of the day and see how things were. Came to
Antietam Creek Crossing, I could not continue. I said Good-bye to Rod,
hitchhiked into Smithsburg, Maryland. I got x-rays. Something is wrong, seriously
wrong with my hip. I am going home.</div>
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Back home in
Cleveland. Bone scan, MRI and doctor visits. Whatever they saw on the x-rays in
Maryland do not seem to be an item for concern. Going to b heading bac to the
trail. Took care of WOW wifey's honey do list. Putting AC in window when it was
47 degrees outside. Brought out porch furniture with my hat and gloves on when
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Keith drove me to
Carlisle PA last night. Raining in the morning. I had a 9:30 phone interview
with Keith Larson. Waited for rain to let up. Finally took off about 10:30.
Keith dropped me off and I am back on the trail. Feeling good. Some rocks but
mostly flat. Arrived at shelter about 2:00 pm. Wet and cold. Changed out of wet
close, hung to dry. Met Bean Dip and Mary - two Aussies hiking the trail.</div>
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Cold and damp in the
morning. Bit the bullet and put on wet shoes and socks. Said good-bye to Lois
and Clark. Took off and the heat from my feet had soon dried out my wool socks.
Amazing! Lots of rocks today, but many stretches of dirt. Somehow managed to
walk past Cove's Mountain Shelter. Kept on walking and made it into Duncannon
PA. My longest day yet - 12 miles. Stopped at Duncannon VFW to make sure I was
still on the trail. There are not many white blazes when you get into towns.
Outside of the VFW, I ran into Trail Angel Mary. She gave me a ride to the Red
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pouring rain all day, up to 2 inches with temperatures in the low 50s. Sounds
like a good day to take a zero! Zero day in Duncannon. Lunch at the Doyle;
great burger! Met Pat, the owner. An Institution! Picked up box from Post
Office. Relaxed at the Red Carpet Inn - stayed warm and watched the Cavs. They
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More photos from today's hike. WOW was so busy looking down climbing over some more serious rocks, that he walked right on by the shelter he was planning on stopping at! He wound up in Duncannon PA!<br />
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Blue Ridge, Roamer and Trail Angel Mary in Duncannon PA</div>
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WOW with Pat, the owner of the infamous Doyle Hotel and restaurant</div>
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As noted in the previous post, Mike did get his trail name before getting off last week. He is called WOW for Walking Off the War! I will follow suit and now be WOW Wifey!!<br />
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Here's some shots from his first day back at it. The first three were sent to me from our trail angel and good friend Keith, after he so graciously drove WOW back to Pennsylvania. The remainder were sent from WOW and I believe are representative of the how most people probably envision the Appalachian Trail. (Versus the boulders he traversed in Maryland! See "Making Progress" post.) WOW encountered lots of "firsts" on his <b>first</b> day back on the trail!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119764680608253931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097719083612625807.post-69107672200386414982016-04-30T11:50:00.002-04:002016-04-30T11:50:30.473-04:00Back on the Trail - posted by Hikey WifeyMike has received some really great news! Bone scan and MRI have revealed no structural damage to his hip. His doctor has given him the okay to get back on the Trail! His good friend Keith will be driving him back to Pennsylvania on Tuesday and he will resume his hike. Thanks to everyone for all your prayers and words of encouragement. We'll keep you updated!<br />
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them and their families throughout their lives.</b></i></span></span></div>
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1980, when PTSD became an official diagnosis, a lot has happened
regarding the diagnosing and the treatment of PTSD. It is very
important to learn about PTSD so you can understand why it happened,
how it is treated, and what you and your family can do to help.</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Vietnam
Veterans of America, NC State Council will be presenting the first
PTSD Town Hall Meeting in the State of North Carolina at AB Tech
College,</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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Campus, Mission Health/AB Tech Conference Center, Asheville, NC.
Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM.</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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experts Raymond Scurfield, DSW, Vietnam Veteran, Alan Brett, MA,
Vietnam Veteran, and Eleanor Krassen Covan, Ph.D, Vietnam Veteran
Spouse</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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PTSD has on the family.</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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abandon another." Vietnam Veterans throughout the State of North
Carolina and across the nation continue to fight for the welfare of
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Finishing up the Maryland leg and heading into PA! He will pick up his first resupply box in Waynesboro, PA on Friday.</div>
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It's been several decades since I have lived in our home without Mikey. So glad I have the company of cousin Ed and friends to hang out with!<br />
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The first week has been trying to establish routines and understand my obligations for helping make Mike's hike a success.<br />
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Day 1 was scrambling to get his resupply box organized and ready for mail! We have been preparing for months, but I still needed to get to the store for some of the items needed.<br />
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Day 2: I got it all organized and to the post office before 9 am!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119764680608253931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097719083612625807.post-33741068255332022472016-04-18T11:32:00.000-04:002016-04-21T14:01:50.892-04:00Flip Flop Festival - posted by Hikey WifeyWe had a fantastic and informative weekend in Harpers Ferry, WV at the send off for the Flip Flop Thru hikers! (Flip Flop is the term for the type of hike Mike is doing. North from HF to Maine, get a shuttle back to HF, then south to Georgia) Hats off to the organizers and volunteers at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy!<br />
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B&O Railroad Bridge Ruins from the Civil War in Harpers Ferry</div>
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Sending off the hikers who started Sunday morning</div>
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Day hike to Weaverton Cliff</div>
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It was rocky! I stubbed my pinky toe!</div>
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Family love and support</div>
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He also was on WBT Talk Radio with Keith Larson!! Who knew he is such a natural speaker!?!</div>
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Mom's cremains are making the hike as part of her ongoing Fabulous Traveling Funeral!<br />
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Of course we had to have a night on the town before leaving! We had a send off dinner at our favorite Charlotte restaurant, Dresslers.<br />
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Ready to head from Charlotte to Harpers Ferry!<br />
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Flip Flop Festival here we come!!</div>
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