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appalachian trail blog 2011 | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. Appalachian trail blog 2011. On Trial: Technology on the Appalachian Trail. I recently received the following e-mail:. 8220;Hi, Zach. Considering that you had your iphone with you the whole time, I was wondering if you’d given any thought to how truly disconnected you were? Or to how truly connected you were to nature/outdoors/the AT because you were listening to music and audiobooks while hiking? Congratulations on finishing, and I look forward to the book.”. The Appalachian ...
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Redefining Pain | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. A hundred billion neurons. Ten trillion cells. One hundred trillion bacteria. All of this influenced by an immeasurable number of environmental and biological factors. Human beings are complex creatures, aren’t they? If you look through a microscope, perhaps. If you take a step back, however, human behavior can be summarized in one sentence. We move toward pleasure and away from pain. The kind of pain that influences our behavior. What pain does move us? It depends on how.
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How to Be Happy in 2015 | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. How to Be Happy in 2015. The key to happiness is appreciation. So I will instead take this opportunity to reflect back and share what most contributed to my happiness in 2014, which can be quite simply be summarized that…. I love what I do. Back in March I jumped off a career cliff and quit my (very good) job. Passion for my career. 2) I again felt a calling toward the AT. This time not on foot, but online. Interacting with those who were hellbent on hiking the AT served a...
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Ian Mangiardi of The Dusty Camel on His PCT Documentary, As It Happens | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. Ian Mangiardi of The Dusty Camel on His PCT Documentary, As It Happens. Was to offer aspiring hikers this same competitive advantage, so to speak. The actual original title for the book was: “Ian’s Thoughts, Zach’s Words, Offensively Yellow Cover”. Last year, Ian, along with his partner-in-crime Andy Laub (the other half of The Dusty Camel. If I had to summarize in three words, the film is a Naturegasm Dramastorm through Adventureville. Peep the trailer below (. Correct me if ...
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3 Reasons Why I Love Backpacking (And You Should Too) | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. 3 Reasons Why I Love Backpacking (And You Should Too). The following post uses the f-word (fuck, not filibuster) 15 times. If you’re looking for some wholesome reading, you’re fuck out of luck. Make that 16. Most people in this country don’t backpack, and quite frankly, that’s a good thing. Backpacking is rewarding in large part. The reasons to love backpacking are nearly limitless. The below offers just a few of my favorite. But no, before the lights flicker on in my brain, I...
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How to Vacation to Europe on the Cheap | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. How to Vacation to Europe on the Cheap. A Western-European vacation is bacon for the soul. Few places on earth provide such a magical combination of history, beauty (in landscapes, architecture, people, and accents), FOOD. And culture without sacrificing any of the first-world luxuries that Americans tend to get itchy without. The. Think of the possibilities. Many, reasonably albeit unfortunately, forego a cultural expedition across the pond for this very reason. In economics,...
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I quit… | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. Blogging rule #1A: never acknowledge how long it’s been since you’ve last posted. Man has it been a long time since I’ve last posted! So many things have happened. Barack Obama was elected as our first black president, dick pics become easier than ever. And the government took a two week siesta. Literally none of that is new? I guess there were some pretty epic boops. And as it turns out, the NSA is listening to and reading everything we say. Let’s go with the boops. Serving a...
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Video | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. The Good Badger on Camping Gear TV. You’ve heard a lot about The Dusty Camel. And Ian Mangiardi, both on this site. And in Appalachian Trials. Ian played a huge role in my thru-hike preparation, and ultimately, the book. For this I am forever grateful. The good folks of Camping Gear TV. If you’re into the outdoors in any capacity, I. Recommend subscribing to Camping Gear TV (either through RSS. 8211; Side Note of Awesomeness –. Author of New York Times NUMBER 1 Best-Selling.
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How Morning Chili Could Be Ruining Your Life | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. How Morning Chili Could Be Ruining Your Life. This post is an adapted version of one I recently posted to Appalachian Trials. If you prefer the PG version I encourage you to head there. If not, you’ve come to the right fucking place.). I then set this factory of olfactory orgasmic matter to cook for 10-hours overnight. Here’s a question-. So the fuck what? Good question. Stay with me here. Can you guess what happened when I walked into the kitchen and was immediately punched i...
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Appalachian Trail | The Good Badger
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Subscribe to my newsletter. 3 Reasons Why I Love Backpacking (And You Should Too). The following post uses the f-word (fuck, not filibuster) 15 times. If you’re looking for some wholesome reading, you’re fuck out of luck. Make that 16. Most people in this country don’t backpack, and quite frankly, that’s a good thing. Backpacking is rewarding in large part. The reasons to love backpacking are nearly limitless. The below offers just a few of my favorite. But no, before the lights flicker on in my brain, I...
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