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  • What is the Tuscarora Trail?

    One of my books is titled the “The Tuscarora Trail”. So what and where is the Tuscarora Trail? Unless you are an experienced backpacker or familiar with hiking along the East Coast, you may not be aware of this trail or its location. This trail plays a significant role in two of my books: “The →

  • The Appalachian Trail

    Throughout my books I often mention hiking the Appalachian Trail. Usually, its context in my books deals with how Colonel Tyler who had a trail name of “Hardcharger” and his hiking companion Command Sergeant Major Smalls, who went by the trail name of “River Rat” used their hiking experiences to reflect on life. Not only →

  • The importance of a backstory; backpacking the Appalachian and other trails and other recurring themes throughout The Advisor series.

    Welcome back! As I promised in last week’s blog I was going to go back and talk some more about The Advisor series. One recurring theme, backpacking along a trail. In the original book, “The Advisor, Kien Bing, South Vietnam 1969 -1970” you meet Staff Sergeant Sammy Smalls. While there’s not a lot of detailed →