Bill is a retired Navy Combat Photographer, after which he took a position for a few years as a federal bureaucrat in Washington DC - Where he met Mary. In 2005, they sold their house, packed their seabags, and sailed their old sloop from the Chesapeake to their new home in Michigan. (Read about it here.)Now Bill is about to embark on a new adventure - A 2180 mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, from Springer Mountain in Georgia, to Mount Katahdin in Maine. He plans to take lots of pictures to document the trail culture as he is nurturing a fantasy that he'll get a photo book published.
This blog will chronicle his trip - From the early concept, planning and outfitting, through the trip itself. He plans to provide regular updates through the use of that newfangled smartphone technology ... as signals allow. To get updates as they happen, subscribe to this blog by entering your email address in the space provided in the right-hand column.
Yes, there are ads, and "affiliate" links to Amazon and REI for products mentioned. Those links provide a very small revenue stream to Bill & Mary, at no cost to you. Did I mention they're retired? They also applied, and were accepted for sponsorship by Emergen-C! They will be using their Joint Health product, and passing out samples along the way. They agonize over all this as they do not want to appear disingenuous. They do not get any freebies to be reviewed. The items to which they link are products they've bought and continue to use. Links to vendors other than REI, Amazon and Emergen-C are just there for your convenience ... Bill and Mary certainly appreciate your patronage!
