Thank you so much to each and every one of you who has taken the time to explore It's Just Walking: Just Pete on the Appalachian Trail. Surpassing my initial expectations, over 400 copies have been purchased in the two months since its release - a milestone that fills me with gratitude. The feedback received... Continue reading →
Category: It’s Just Walking
3…2…1…Launch
Exciting news! It’s Just Walking: Just Pete on the Appalachian Trail is shipping today to retailers who placed orders. If you’re eager to be the first on your block to dive into the book, act fast!! There must be a few pre-orders because the book has skyrocketed from 794,287 on Amazon’s best-seller rank to 71,906.... Continue reading →
Update – It’s Just Walking
Getting a book published can feel like a more challenging endeavor than hiking 2,190 miles. However, after months of relentless editing and design work, I'm happy to announce that It's Just Walking: Just Pete on the Appalachian Trail is set to be released on November 14th! The book is currently available for pre-sale on various... Continue reading →
It’s Just Walking
Six years ago I was nearing the finish of my Appalachian Trail hike. Today I'm nearing the completion of my book, It's Just Walking: Just Pete on the Appalachian Trail. Yeah, I've been working on this off and on for more than five years! I got really serious about finishing it after we lost Mom... Continue reading →
March 31
Today is the 5 year anniversary of my first steps on the Appalachian Trail. Packed 3,010 miles of hiking and 4,535 miles of pedaling into those 5 years. I've also been working on a book on the AT trek. Just finished getting first (extremely rough) draft finished. Quite a bit of work left to do.... Continue reading →
Adam and Blaze Update
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in this months K9 for Warriors spotlight we got a little update on Adam, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, and Blaze. When the armored vehicle Adam was riding on hit an IED, the explosion threw him several yards, knocking him unconscious. It’s incredible he survived. But the... Continue reading →
Adam and Blaze Graduation
Kris and I were thrilled and honored to attend the graduation ceremony for Blaze and Adam last evening. Adam is a Veteran of the US Army and a super nice young man who was so very appreciative of the role we (everyone who donated to my AT hike and everyone who followed along) played in... Continue reading →
Blaze
Hi! Long time...no talk. I've got some exciting news. During last year's AT hike we raised $28,000 for K9s For Warriors. Because of your generous support, we were afforded the opportunity to sponsor a dog. Meet Blaze!! Blaze (named for the white blazes which mark the AT...thanks Kerri Peterson) has just begun his training at the K9s... Continue reading →
Just Pete on the AT…Part 3
The White Mountains of NH deserve their reputation as the most difficult section of the trail. They kicked my butt! I hope you enjoy that! Today is Kris’ 60th birthday. She is just as excited as a young kid at the age of 6. She’s an 11.5 year breast cancer survivor and she appreciates it. ... Continue reading →
Just Pete on the AT…Part 2
Hope you enjoy the memories as much as I do. Well, most of them anyway!