Whew…
Not even finished moving in yet… Ugh.
Back story: Haven’t had a job in six months. I’ve been living with the parents. Finally got a call, took the job. Obviously… Found an apartment on the north west side of Atlanta. Close to my job but far enough outside of town to get a decent school for my tween-ager. That’s what their called right?
So when I left Georgia the last time. I packed to travel light. That meant no furniture and most of our stuff was packed into a storage container. Well, with me, and my family living with my parents I didn’t need furniture. My extended family was in desperate need, so we provided. The down side is we were living in an emtpy apartment, on the floor, for two weeks!
Enter Craig’s List in a bright shiney cape and tights…
We found a bed frame, mattress/box spring, and bedside tables for my daughter as well as a bed frame for me and the misses. Nothing else so far. Plus, my dear wife is having a VERY hard time finding a job. What’s worse is this is the first time she hasn’t landed the job she wanted in less than a week. So she’s stressed. As we all would be. So the furniture buying is on hold until she does get placed.
On the good and bright side of all of this, I am very close to Kennesaw Mountain. I’m not as close to the AT as I was. But we are still near enough for a weekend day hike at our pleasure. Yay! I haven’t had a chance to take said opportunity. But I have already gone through my camping gear and spread out the sleeping bags. So we are only a few weeks away from me shoot back to the woods! I haven’t been hiking since I was in Virginia. That’s a little more than a year ago. My hiking organ is aching… BAD!!!
It all comes down to waiting for the extra income we need to get our priorities handled correctly and for me to acclimate to my new job. We are also down one car which worries us both. But we will make it work. CCT just isn’t MARTA… Oh well…
Strange Absense…
I have been strangely absent. But I’m back!!!!!:
1st: I apologize for being absent. I have been VERY absent and I suck. I know. I am reeeeally sorry. More posts coming. Promise.
2nd: This thru hike of mine (think life, not hiking) has been very hectic. No job, no money, bunches of stress. So as you can understand, this has not been a priority of mine. It probably should have been. But I just couldn’t muster the energy to write posts.
3rd: There seems to be a problem with the comments. I’m not sure what exactly the problem is. But comments are being made and I’m not getting notified. So if I have not responded. I am VERY SORRY. I want to respond and have conversations. I want to be a good resource on the internet for you and all our hiking friends.
But my junk is just not in order. I will get it in order. I have time, a job, less stress, and time to backpack! Please don’t give up on me!!!!!!! Write me! Comment! Criticize!, Suggest!, what ever you want! I am here for you!
-Passionphish
Hit by a Bus…
There is a city transport here in Atlanta. On Tuesday one of their drivers decided that I needed to be hit. So they have smashed me, my family, and my mother-in-law’s car to bits…
So, to say I feel like I have been hit by a bus. Is now an accurate assessment by me, an expert.
ugh…..
I hurt all over…
post script: There is more. Much more. But I will go into it later. I won’t be hiking for a while…
Looking for a Camera?
Hey guys!
One of the big questions I had when I was preparing for my ‘non-thru-hike’. And one I hear a lot when talking with people that are long time, and short time, backpackers is which camera to carry.
At first glance this can seem to be a very easy question. But after many an advice given and received. I have decided that the ease of this decision is not so easy. There are so many factors to deal with. Factors like, level of experience of the user, OS (Operating System, such as Mac, Windows, Linux, etc) of the user’s computer, type if sport (whether hiking, backpacking, etc), and the size of the user’s budget can really effect which camera would be the best purchase.
Thanks to LifeHacker, I have found a great tool to aid in this decision. BestInClass.com allows you to pick the criteria such as type of use, maximum price, camera type, accessories, and others. Then it lists for you the highest rated cameras that match your choices from experts in the field! I love it! I have only used it a few times so far. But I have found it to be fairly accurate as far as I see things!
Give it a try and let me know what you think! I hope it helps you find the camera of your dreams for your next big outing!
SNOW!?!
yep! there’s snow on the ground, stuck, and slushy in Midwest Georgia! This in not Kansas, Colorado, or any other state that deals with snow on a regular basis. In point of fact, I have not seen snow stick in this state for more than a few minutes since the eighties. I was a kid and it was fantastic.
I don’t have a camera right now. The one I had for the hike has taken a turn for the worse, You actually have to hold entire body assembly together with two hands. And while hoping you reassembled it correctly, you must press the button quick enough that it doesn’t shift in some spark inducing violence creating way. Then pray your settings were correct and that you didn’t flinch. So no pics. Sorry.
