http://eric.trailfaqs.com "It is solved in walking." Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:02:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This update is long overdue, and there's much to catch up on. The most exciting news is that Melissa and I are engaged! We've been living together for over two years now, so perhaps it comes as no surprise, but I'm still hard pressed to believe it myself that we'll soon ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2008/01/22/get-rhythm-when-you-get-the-blues/ I've uploaded some farm photos: http://eric.trailfaqs.com/photos/farm/ The big news since my previous update is that we've decided to sublet an apartment in Blacksburg for the summer. We've done this for a number of reasons, mainly because living in the trailer without amenities was highly stressful. It was never our intent to rough ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2007/06/04/48/ Melissa and I have been living on the farm in Virginia for two months now. Things are moving along slowly but surely, and I wanted to share with everyone our progress. For those who don't know, "the farm" is 180 acres of forested property that was originally settled by my great-grandfather. ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2007/05/03/were-not-hikers-we-live-here/ It's been far too long without an update, but with good reason...we haven't had frequent access to electricity or running water, much less the Internet! The avocado picking didn't last as long as advertised. We only harvested on a handful of days, as the farmer couldn't find a distributor for his ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2007/02/17/coweeta/ I have some interesting news to pass along. First is that Melissa and I have moved down the coast to a farm near San Luis Obispo and are helping the crew here finish up their Hass avocado harvest. As much as we liked the farm in Petaluma, we didn't really ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2006/12/19/cambria-the-future/ Our plans have changed significantly since my last email, so I wanted to let everyone know what's happening. Instead of pursuing conventional employment and settling down in Fort Collins, we've decided to follow Melissa's passion for organic vegetable farming. Our search for farm work has landed us in Petaluma, about 45 minutes north of San ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2006/11/17/petaluma/ Melissa and I got snowed off the Colorado Trail on Friday, about 200 miles into our hike. We were adequately prepared for the weather, but walking through a foot or more of snow was impossibly slow; it was decided that we wouldn't have enough food to make it to Salida, ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2006/09/27/fort-collins/ My apologies for such a long delay in writing. Melissa and I had a great time on our bicycle tour of the northern Netherlands...see our photos here: http://eric.trailfaqs.com/photos/europe/netherlands/ After a whirlwind tour of the traditional kolsch and altbier brewpubs in Cologne and Dusseldorf, an evening in a cozy London pub drinking real ale and playing Scrabble, ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2006/09/26/netherlands-colorado/ Everyone, I've posted new pictures: http://eric.trailfaqs.com/photos/europe/ Corsica was really amazing, it's been the highlight of our trip. The hiking was challenging, the scenery was beautiful, and the feel was much more Mediterranean than we'd expected. The only downside was the lack of quality groceries. The route we'd planned to take through the Alps was highly disappointing. We discovered ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2006/08/02/corsica-the-alps/ My girlfriend Melissa and I have been traveling in Europe for nearly a month now. After spending a few nights in London getting over our jet lag, we hiked the 256-mile Pennine Way in England, getting thoroughly soaked on an almost daily basis. I've just finished hiking from Glasgow to ... http://eric.trailfaqs.com/2006/06/05/europe/