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[jp_land]

The more I think about my "Long Walk" idea, the more it seems like it's what I need to do. redpirk pointed me to this link that lists all of the long-distance trails in the US. Well... probably not ALL of them. But it's a really good start.

I'm looking at three trails:

• The Wonderland Trail in Washington State, circumnavigating Mt. Ranier.
  
• The

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[ekidwell]

I got the video yesterday and watched it right away! It was very well done and I liked the lay-out of the video and the progression of events. I feel like you captured the mood very well through music and your video even had a thesis statement! (I can appreciate a good thesis...)

The only thing I didn't like was how lazy it made me feel for not doing something similar for my own life. OVERACHIEVER!! :) Just kidding!

Thank you for sharing your video!

[altamira16]

It depends on how long you think the hikes should take. If you know people in the area, they may give you a ride. If you publicize your trip on some group, you may find someone willing to give you a ride to a trail head. When my sister was doing an internship overseas, she made a friend who was taking a year and bicycling from somewhere in Asia back to Europe, and she would blog her journey. I think it was in Swedish though.

[vieirra]

I was going to request a video, just out of curiosity, but since you never respond to me I thought maybe you just think I'm a weirdo, so I opted not to. But I'm glad it has cheered you up :-)

[jp_land]

Leave me your address in that post I made. I'll get one out to you. Gladly! :)

[emily2000fin]

The Michigan trail is in the northern part of the state. There's an airport that goes into Traverse City, though I'm not sure how you would get to sleeping bear dunes from there (it's not terribly far, but far enough you can't just walk to in 15 minutes). Oscoda is much more rural. I'd say maybe take a greyhound bus from Oscoda back to TC, but I honestly don't know if they would even have that. I know there is talk of developing another one of these "cross state" trails, though I don't think that'll be up and going for a few years. If you do decide on this trail, definitely do it in the summer or early fall. Northern Michigan is absolutely beautiful and with it following the Au Sable for awhile, that's even better. There's the info I have from good ole Michigan for ya! Good luck with the hike. If you have any other questions, lemme know!

[jp_land]

I found a few pictures online, and it looks very woodsy. That's my main complaint about that trail. I want some really good sights, and the pros from the other two are that I can see great distances. What kind of views will this trail offer me? What will the weather be like in May/June?

[emily2000fin]

Northern Michigan is very woodsy, but with the Au Sable you should see the various wildlife we have too (deer, elk, porcupine, ducks, geese, etc). Depending on our summer May can still be quite "chilly" (like in the 50's or 60's at times). Technically our last frost is supposed to fall right before Memorial Day if you ask the farmers around here. If you have a choice, I would definitely pick June. We can get some nasty thunderstorms, but that seems to be more of a southern Michigan thing (around where I live, Jackson, MI). Sleeping Bear Dunes itself is actually pretty cool to see, and if you've never been to the great lake area before you'll get to see two of the lakes. Here's some more info on it http://www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.aspx?p=B11812. Basically I don't think the entire time you would be surrounded by trees, but Michigan's relatively flat so you won't have any mountains to look off of the top of either. :)

[meimeigui]

I actually did mean to ask for one.

There's the Bay Trail over here, it circles the entire San Francisco Bay. Most people bike it, but I see no reason why you couldn't walk it, just have to stay off the bridges I suppose.
http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/maps.html

[jp_land]

Send me your address either on here or on FB. I'll get one out to you. :)

I looked at the Bay Trail, but it seemed a little too... urban/developed for what I'm looking for. But thanks, though!