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Sometimes, A War Wages Inside!
March 17th will be a day I will not soon forget. It was saint patty’s day and I distinctly remember waking up at 5:00 a.m. with a knock from the rain. The night before we had stayed at Rock Gap Shelter. I had hoped to allow someone else the comfort of sleeping in the warm… Continue reading
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A day in the life of…
As I lie in my tent listening to the 20 mph gusts of wind come and go I tried to reflect on all the emotions leading up to getting on the trail, as well as my first day/night on this 6 month trek. Suddenly I started to feel alive again! I was overwhelmed with happiness… Continue reading
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The origin of “Eating Elephants”
If you’re following me on this adventure, or just popping in to see what this site is all about, I wanted to first state that no I am not a carnivorous human who eats actual Elephants. About 6 months ago I came upon the idea to hike the Appalachian Trail. Well really I just wanted… Continue reading
About Me
My name is Jacob Rohlman and I entered the blogging world to help record my exploits from the Appalachian Trail. Also, to express a little more freedom with journaling and daily thoughts that might cross my mind. I am an alumni from Muskegon Community College where I graduated with my associates and I also received my diploma from Mona Shores High School. My passion has almost always been soccer, however, the older that I become the more important I realize it is to have multiple drives in life. I’ve had 5 jobs starting from the time I turned 17 and none of them landed me in a position I could see myself staying in for the long haul. I hope you enjoy my site and the posts that come with it. Welcome to “eating elephants”!
Eating Elephants 