Whether it’s T minus 1, Day #0, or Travel Day; I start my Long [Ass] Section Hike tomorrow!!!  {Hence, Puffin the Filp-Flopping Lasher}

Flew from STL to DCA (Reagan Airport) this morning with the Naval Academy 🐐 Wrestling 🤼‍♀️ Team. 

Now I’m off on the train 🚂 to Harpers Ferry to meet Optimist. 👍🏼

Pack feels great and I’m starting to see other hikers too….

Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
– Socrates  (Had to think about this one. ☝️)

Addendum – Stopped by ATC and had my picture taken.  Also found mine from 2015.

Puffin at ATC