Ben Carpenter6 Questions for My Partner in preparation for my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2024A topic I haven’t seen much written about (with notable exceptions) is how to talk to your significant other about committing to a…·5 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap Trip28 Reasons I’ll Be Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2024Probably the most common piece of advice I hear from folks who have completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, is to thoroughly…·6 min read·Jan 22, 2024----
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripI’ll Be Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2024Hey folks!·5 min read·Jan 9, 2024--1--1
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripOn the State of London Pancake Houses and Closing AddressLetter to the King Part 6: A visit to the River Thames, and reflections on the trip·10 min read·Dec 12, 2023--2--2
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripOn the State of Country RoadsLetter to the King Part 5: White knuckled driving; visits to ancestral stomping grounds·8 min read·Dec 8, 2023--3--3
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripOn the State of Drunks at Poorly Named BarsLetter to the King Part 4: An almost bar fight in Bath·7 min read·Dec 5, 2023----
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripOn the State of Used BooksLetter to the King Part 3: Arriving in Hay-on-Wye·6 min read·Dec 1, 2023--1--1
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripOn the State of Train Station Adjacent PubsLetter to the King Part 2: Leicester and Hereford·5 min read·Nov 28, 2023----
Ben CarpenterinA Cheap TripLetter to King Charles from Americans AbroadPart 1: Notes on Manchester and the State of Pub Conversation·6 min read·Oct 2, 2023----
Ben CarpenterinThe Rains in Kansas and Trying TimesPart 13: The Plains ConfederateThe Rains in Kansas, a speculative fiction series·7 min read·Oct 1, 2023----
