Ben Reynolds
First the bad news I have Stage II Primary Brain tumor which has started to spread slowly to my spine it cannot be surgically removed and I have 1- 2 years left on this planet. Now the good news: I will leave this world on my own terms and those terms are walking from Georgia to Maine..
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Ben (Zee) Trail Update #1 – Georgia Bound
Kaili and I decided to try to beat out the storm and drove down a day early. By the time we got into Georgia the snow had started coming down in
Thru-Hikers Mixtape – Georgia
I love to hike with music, the beat keeps my feet moving and the right tune can empower my mood on a tough day. I use Spotify and it's offline
5 Days People!!
"Where we are going we don't need roads" - Dr. Emmett Lathrop "Doc" Brown Ph.D The real countdown has started and despite all of my previous hiking
For the Good Times
To Those Who Attempt - Good Morning May the good times carry you through the frost filled hours until the buds burst from their wooden cocoons with
Awful Hiker Advice – Lessons Learned
You can learn a lot from your fellow hikers just ask them! Actually you don't have to ask them because as soon as you mention that you are going on
Direct Link Between Hiking and Cancer? – You’ll Be Surprised How Much!
THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CAUSES CANCER IN 1 in 4 HIKERS!!! Ok so that might have been a bit of click bait to get you to read my post, but you are here
The Weight
Before we get to my post.. I want to thank everyone who has sent me well wishes and offered to help on my hike. I have been asked many times what I
The Longest Walk
They found the tumor at the base of my brain in July 2013. Prior to that I had terrible neck pain for months leading to sleepless nights and