I’m inviting all of you to come to the Duncannon, PA Appalachian Trail Community event June 2, 2012. There will be music, entertainment and food. At 1:30 pm I’m going to talk about funny things that happen while hiking on the Appalachian Trail. I’ll try to get you to laugh your socks off. This is […] Read more »

A review of Avalanche and Gorilla Jim, Appalachian Trail Adventures and Other Tales states:  “The bulk of this book deals with backpacking the Appalachian Trail, and it is a worthy successor to Bill Bryson’s classic book on that subject, A Walk in the Woods . . . . I recommend this book to anyone with […] Read more »

Carole Marks interviewed author Al Dragon on her national syndicated radio show A Touch of Grey.  They discussed Dragon’s new book Avalanche and Gorilla Jim, Appalachian Trail Adventures and Other Tales and its relationship to people being more active. Avalanche and Gorilla Jim is about a former army combat soldier and a semiretired lawyer who […] Read more »

Ralph Collier wrote a fantastic review in the Mainline Times about  Avalanche and Gorilla Jim, Appalachian Trail Adventures and Other Tales. The Mainline Times is the premier newspaper in the affluent mainline suburbs west of Philadelphia. He nails the 1600 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail with all its laugh out loud moments, adventures and […] Read more »

Charlie Foster is the April winner of the “WHAT’S FUNNY ABOUT HIKING” Contest with this gem: “My wife and I were in our favorite spot in the Adirondacks. It was in September right after Hurricane Irene. Before we left I knew we were going to get some left over wind and rain from the storm. […] Read more »

As you may know, a thru-hiker hikes an entire long trail like the 2184 mile steep mountainous Appalachian Trail. Hopeful Hiker once said: “Thru-hiking is easy–except for the hiking part.” If something humorous ever happened while hiking or backpacking, please send it to http://albertdragon.com/?page_id=174  I’ll let you know some of them, and a prize will be […] Read more »

Funny stories about backpacking, hiking and the Appalachian Trail are coming in to the funny hiking story contest. Here’s a riotous one from the well known Circuit Rider who tells us about how someone got their trail name while backpacking the Appalachian Trail: “Sherlock and I were hiking with Hopeful one misty morning in Georgia, […] Read more »

I’m collecting funny incidents about hiking and backpacking.  If something humorous ever happened while trekking, please send it to http://albertdragon.com/?page_id=174  I’ll let you know some of them, and a prize will be given for the funniest each month. Everyone has had an experience that made people laugh their socks off. Whether it is rib-tickling or […] Read more »

Backpacking—whether it’s your first backpacking trip or your one hundredth time hiking the trails—having the proper backpacking gear is essential. The following sites have backpacking-gear checklists to help you make your trail hiking experience not only fun but also safe. (Click green headings for checklists.) Backpacker Magazine is highly knowledgeable, so it’s no surprise that […] Read more »

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