ANY UPDATES ON MY HIKING WILL BE POSTED UNDER “THE HIKE”
WHEN I AM DONE AND BACK I WILL POST HOW MUCH WE
RAISED AND HOW MANY MILES I DID.
I thought my big adventure may be a good opportunity to try and raise money for the ever present foster dogs. These guys tend to suck you dry of any last dollar. They are usually sick, pregnant, worm infested, unspayed/unneutered, and lacking of any vaccinations making for very expensive little visitors. But, we love them and many of their lives would be extinguished if they hadn’t made it here. They often come to the Happy Campers Homestead within days of their scheduled “put to sleep” date and many would not have lived without being rescued. The interesting thing is although they may have been neglected in their past lives we tend to have a knack for picking dogs without a lot of baggage and the moment they step foot on the property they never look back and we usually have a nice pack of well adjusted dogs.
So here we are, a week and a day from my big adventure aptly named “Hike for the Hounds”. We will see how it goes and where it takes me. The intended path is along The Florida Trail but I often joke that it may fast track to a longterm stay in Disney World Resort! No one would know right?! Just kidding! I am one of the worst liars and would definitely give myself away. I have no choice but to attempt the hike.
My goal is to try and go 300 miles. Of course, I say that as I sit in my comfy office chair with my jammies and slippers on…it may be a different story when I set foot onto the start of the trail, which happens to be straight through the Everglades and knee deep in water.
Hopefully I will be able to update posts regularly and you will enjoy my writings. Remember, it will be the writings of an out of shape Amazon Woman loose in the backcountry.
Here we go…let the games begin!
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Go Tina Go!!
Comment by Husband January 20, 2009 @ 3:25 pmWe want pictures!!!!!!!!!!1
Comment by Amy January 20, 2009 @ 5:05 pmtesting the comments category.
Comment by Tina January 20, 2009 @ 6:34 pmYeah Tina! Go big sister go!
Comment by mo January 20, 2009 @ 6:42 pmGood luck, we all have faith in you!
Comment by Annette January 20, 2009 @ 7:24 pmGood luck my dear. Be careful. We love you. Mom, Phil, Zoie and Zack( A rescue dog from Tina)
Comment by Doreen (The mother of this child) January 21, 2009 @ 2:29 amYour passion for animals never cease to amaze me, Good Luck
Comment by A Good Friend from the Past, "Shayna" January 21, 2009 @ 3:25 amHi, Love you, Mom and family
Comment by Doreen (The mother of this child) January 22, 2009 @ 2:19 amTina,
If you get eaten by an aligator, I will laugh then cry. Maybe its cry then laugh. I dont know. Have a great trip and stay safe.
PS. Punch stephanie in the ovary for me. She never returns my calls
Comment by Dave January 22, 2009 @ 2:46 amTina,
Comment by Barbara & Jay January 22, 2009 @ 3:21 amCan’t wait to follow your blog. Good luck and happy trails.
I have faith in you! This is an awesome cause and hopefully a wonderful adventure that you will always remember. You can do it, I will be rooting you on;)
Comment by Jenna January 24, 2009 @ 4:33 amTnia,
Comment by Virginia January 26, 2009 @ 6:31 pmThis is great, will send a check this week.. keep us posted Rich, Tina is doing the work after all.
Hope its going forward – by the way could be worse – you could be pulling a canoe!!!!
Comment by Amy January 27, 2009 @ 2:55 amI found where to change the time shown on your tracking signals. It currently will show eastern time. Before, it was set on London Time.
Comment by Hubby January 30, 2009 @ 9:26 amSaratga Collies….those !!!!1
Comment by Steve January 31, 2009 @ 7:15 pmOOps Saratoga
Comment by Steve January 31, 2009 @ 7:16 pmGo Tina. If Rich is with you say Happy Birthday. Love Mom
Comment by Doreen (The mother of this child) February 2, 2009 @ 5:17 pmthis is the first i,ve heard of this sounds great how exciting
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