Hike to Help 2019 – Lessons From the Trail

This past weekend was the 4th Annual Hike to Help, a challenging outdoor fundraiser sponsored by Loving Community, benefitting the kid’s mentoring initiatives Boys2Men, Grow Girls and Men of Distinction. The two day, one night wilderness experience was lots...

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Picture Yourself – Hike to Help 2019

So what’s some your New Year’s goals? Better health? More adventure? Helping others? Well if that’s you, Hike to Help 2019 on January 12-13 checks all the boxes!  Loving Hiking, a community initiative of Loving Community is sponsoring our fourth...

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Packing Smart, Packing Light – On The Trail and In Life

In my first post in this blog series preparing for Hike to Help 2019, I shared “I love a good plan.” I love to try to plan for and be prepared for most things in life. Sometimes, however, that...

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The Power of Camaraderie – A Reflection on Hike to Help

Going on 6 years of back packing I have learned the hard way that if you spend enough time on the trail you are bound to take a wrong turn.  This has happened to me twice.  Once in the...

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The Ups and Downs of the Trail – Preparing for Hike to Help 2019

This past weekend, Caleb and I hiked 27.2 miles on the Ouachita Trail. We have been section hiking the 223 mile “OT” for the last two years and on this hike we crossed the half way mark as we...

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I Love A Good Plan

Let’s face it, I love a good plan. Ask anyone in my family and they will tell you that when we gather together, it’s only a matter of time before I say, “so what’s the plan for today?” I...

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