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Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2301533 07/12/14 01:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,134 Richmond, BC, Canada C Charles Cohen 8000 Post Club Member
Charles Cohen 8000 Post Club Member C Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,134 Richmond, BC, Canada	Have a good time! I've hiked some of the AT in New England, many years ago. The full Katahdin-to-Georgia trip should be wonderful. . Charles . Charles --------------------------- PX-350 / Roland Gaia / Pianoteq

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2302667 07/15/14 04:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky	Looking forward to reading your journal, Sam! Ever since reading "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson I've had renewed respect for you thru-hikers. I personally don't have what it takes to give up a comfortable mattress and flush toilet for that long! http://www.youtube.com/pianomonica

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2303173 07/16/14 09:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky	Here's a coincidence... I just read today that they're making a movie of "A walk in the woods", starring Nick Nolte and Robert Redford. http://www.youtube.com/pianomonica

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2303187 07/16/14 10:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,065 Australia E earlofmar 4000 Post Club Member
earlofmar 4000 Post Club Member E Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,065 Australia	spooky Surprisingly easy, barely an inconvenience. Kawai K8 & Kawai Novus NV10 13x

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2303433 07/17/14 04:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,870 W wouter79 5000 Post Club Member
wouter79 5000 Post Club Member W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,870	Sam apparently didn't want to tell yet that he's a movie star

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2304213 07/19/14 10:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,374 Georgia, USA Sam S OP 6000 Post Club Member
OP Sam S 6000 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,374 Georgia, USA	Thanks everyone for your well-wishes. I started on the 12th and have now completed the first major hurdle - the "100 mile wilderness" in Maine. I added a bunch of entries Nd photos to my trail journal (link in my signature). I have to do all this from my phone, so I can't respond to everyone, but thanks! Sam Back to School at 62: How I earned a BM degree in Piano Performance/Piano Pedagogy in my retirement! ABF Online Recitals ABF Recital Index

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2304241 07/20/14 12:06 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,780 Santa Fe, NM J jotur 6000 Post Club Member
jotur 6000 Post Club Member J Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,780 Santa Fe, NM	Thanks, Sam! I've been checking in every day on your journal, and just finished reading the pre-hike pieces, so your timing is impeccable! Thanks for letting us go along - Cathy Cathy Perhaps "more music" is always the answer, no matter what the question might be! - Qwerty53

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2304287 07/20/14 06:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 611 Italy torquenale 500 Post Club Member
torquenale 500 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 611 Italy	Best wishes Sam!

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2304313 07/20/14 08:35 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,515 south florida JimF 2000 Post Club Member
JimF 2000 Post Club Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,515 south florida	You go, Sam! Enjoyed your new journal entries... especially the beautiful pictures. Liebestraum 3, Liszt Standchen-Schubert/Liszt arr Sonata Pathetique-Adagio LVB Estonia L190 #7284

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2304576 07/20/14 10:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky	Ohmigosh. My feet hurt just reading Sam's journal! What a terrific adventure. ...but one I'm happy to enjoy vicariously. http://www.youtube.com/pianomonica

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2304578 07/20/14 10:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
Monica K. Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,356 Lexington, Kentucky	Ohmigosh. My feet hurt just reading Sam's journal! What a terrific adventure. ...but one I'm happy to enjoy vicariously. http://www.youtube.com/pianomonica

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2305379 07/22/14 01:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 774 Illinois Ragdoll 500 Post Club Member
Ragdoll 500 Post Club Member Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 774 Illinois	Oh SAM ... I hope you are Ok. I see no journal entry since Sunday. I truly hope you are just resting your feet and haven't been hurt or something. Ragdoll At first, she only flew when she thought no one was watching.

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2305489 07/22/14 03:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 885 Tempe, Arizona AZ_Astro 500 Post Club Member
AZ_Astro 500 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 885 Tempe, Arizona	I don't think he is able to post his journal daily. That's all. Kawai KG-5. Korg SP-250. Software pianos: Garritan CFX, Ivory II, Ivory Am D, Ravenscroft, Galaxy Vintage D, Alicia's Keys, et al.

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2305526 07/22/14 04:57 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,965 Owen Sound, Ontario G Greener 2000 Post Club Member
Greener 2000 Post Club Member G Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,965 Owen Sound, Ontario	Hello Sam, I have and will continue to follow with much interest. Clearly, you are not a newbie to this. It is very inspirational. Next time I start whining on my second K of a two kilometer canoe portage, I'll be thinking of you and ... I will stop whining. A very nice tribute to your Brother. Stay safe and best wishes for a great journey.

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2307170 07/25/14 09:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,374 Georgia, USA Sam S OP 6000 Post Club Member
OP Sam S 6000 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,374 Georgia, USA	I've made it to Stratton Maine, 188 miles more or less. Only about 2000 miles left to go! Uploaded more journal entries tonight. Cell phone access has been really bad, so sometimes updates will come in batches. Its great that people are interested! It gives me incentive to keep going! Sam Back to School at 62: How I earned a BM degree in Piano Performance/Piano Pedagogy in my retirement! ABF Online Recitals ABF Recital Index

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2307271 07/26/14 07:12 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 885 Tempe, Arizona AZ_Astro 500 Post Club Member
AZ_Astro 500 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 885 Tempe, Arizona	Have read your journal entries with great interest and you have got me started looking into ultralight equipment! How is the hammock holding up? From what I've read the Warbonnet is pretty comfy! Is there plenty of water available or are you having to carry quite a lot? Average pack weight? Feel free to respond to this after you get back to Georgia! Best wishes. Kawai KG-5. Korg SP-250. Software pianos: Garritan CFX, Ivory II, Ivory Am D, Ravenscroft, Galaxy Vintage D, Alicia's Keys, et al.

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2307421 07/26/14 04:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 611 Italy torquenale 500 Post Club Member
torquenale 500 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 611 Italy	I'm following your journal Sam, it's great!

Re: OT - Going Hiking Monica K. #2307444 07/26/14 05:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,605 Chocolatetown, USA TrapperJohn 3000 Post Club Member
TrapperJohn 3000 Post Club Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,605 Chocolatetown, USA	Originally Posted by Monica K. Looking forward to reading your journal, Sam! Ever since reading "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson I've had renewed respect for you thru-hikers. Hey Sam - I second both above sentiments - "A Walk in the Woods" was both instructive and hilarious - read it several years ago - My wife and I went biking at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in south central PA recently and met & talked with a group of hikers at the General Store there who were doing the A.T., which cuts right thru the park - we also talked with a "Ridge Runner", one of those who more or less patrol the trail along the way - he had some very interesting stories to tell... I admire greatly what you're doing - I used to do triathlons and marathons, but they're a piece of baklava compared to what you're attempting - Good Luck! Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin Current favorite bumper sticker: Wag more, bark less.

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2309234 07/31/14 07:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,374 Georgia, USA Sam S OP 6000 Post Club Member
OP Sam S 6000 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,374 Georgia, USA	Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I've made it to Andover, Maine. I'm a little tired (really?), so will take my second zero day (no hiking). I updated the trail journal. I miss my piano! Sam Back to School at 62: How I earned a BM degree in Piano Performance/Piano Pedagogy in my retirement! ABF Online Recitals ABF Recital Index

Re: OT - Going Hiking Sam S #2309239 07/31/14 08:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,058 Lisbon, Portugal CarlosCC 2000 Post Club Member
CarlosCC 2000 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,058 Lisbon, Portugal	Wow, Sam S! What an adventure! You are an hero! Looking forward to read your updates SoundCloud \| Youtube Self-taught since Dec2009 "Don't play what's there, play what's not there."