Dennis R. Blanchard's Comments

Hi Dennis, Glad you enjoyed the photos. :)

I was intrigued by one of your posts to the forum. You wrote a book about the AT?! I'll have to pick up a copy. I'm knee deep in an AT book binge right now!! Someday I'd like to do the AT myself, and since it's not possible right now, I'm living vicariously through the accounts of others. Pleased to meet you :)

I was just going to suggest what NJ Hiking recommended. I also put your book in the side bar of my blog: http://gonehikin.blogspot.com/

Hi Dennis - You may want to contact the NY/NJ Trail Conference, they sometimes coordinate speakers/presentations, or may know of groups looking to offer one. They are located in northern NJ, in Mahwah, and their site is http://www.nynjtc.org.

And I added your book to our site's book page, which is here: http://www.njhiking.com/nj_hiking_books.php

I finished reading your book last night and I must say the mental image of you and the bear will be with me every time I am in Wawayanda State Park from here on out! I had just finished the part about the rattlesnake/log incident in CT on Saturday night only to find myself hiking in CT the next day, closely examining every log before stepping over it. Really enjoyed your book. The title was so appropriate once I figured out what it meant. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Especially considering your circumstances, that was quite an accomplishment!

And to think I have hiked the A.T. in NJ often and have never seen a bear or rattlesnake on it. Go figure. Dying to find out what happened with you and your bear so I'll just have to get your book!