Derick Lugo > Quotes

“I'm not sure who started it, but we have taken up the habit of signaling our arrival with a woot woot call. When everyone is present, we take a group photo of the Moving Village: Overdrive, Big Foot, Downhill, Soho, Halfway, the Kid, Jolly 3-0, Doc, Trudger, Kevin (now Tower, named for his childlike love of fire towers and his tall frame), and a hiker who has finally accepted his trail name, Mr. Fabulous.”
― Derick Lugo, The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey

“It's not about getting to the end but the process it takes to get there. It's the sense of strength, endurance, and accomplishment that makes this experience worthwhile.”
― Derick Lugo, The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey

“Most people live in this world asleep. We go through our routines, have our habits, are seduced by the illusions of advertising and consumerism, which create a life lacking in authenticity and integrity and sometimes real love.”
― Derick Lugo, The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey

“When these great perennial plants die, they nurture the ground they fall on and give life to other plants. Where else is the end of life so impactful, or so graceful in appearance?”
― Derick Lugo, The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey

“Peace, Love & All That Good Stuff”
― Derick Lugo, The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey