There will not be any new posts on the Atomic Insights Blog for at least a few days. My buddy Bob and I are heading to southern Pennsylvania to complete another 48 or so miles in our long term quest to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) one section at time. Though I do not know what the weather will bring, I can be pretty sure that a good portion of the trip will look something like this:
Hope you do not miss me too much. Cheers.
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