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Lessons and Stories from the Trail
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She Told Me To Leave…
Written prior and after in response to the biggest DNF of my life, VA AT FKT Attempt.
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Washing the Dishes…
“Misunderstood with just a pack. A set path, but an uncontrived why. Aid is a blessing of fortune, given in the form of magic by those who embrace the opportunity. No hype, No glory. Prescence, silence, and no bullshit. Just the style of mountain adventures I should have never gotten so far away from in the first place, but here we are.”
- Joe Jude
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![Hey Jude…](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673b59b2db9e0526a42e6dde/1732898697835-6EFJBDH44C2JS0NCLNXR/111.png)
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Let the AT trail towns rise from the depths of the waters and be stronger and more prosperous than ever before.
- Joe Jude