Alan Roddy, President, Appalachian Trail Club of Florida:“Dennis tells us a quirky but endearing and ultimately inspiring tale, about not only the daily challenges that the Appalachian Trail throws down for hikers, but also the unexpected challenges of a life-threatening heart condition, and how he overcame both with the same persistence and positive outlook. Along the way we find out just what to do when a bear visits us in the shower. “Grace Tyner, Mountain Marching Moma’s:End-to-end Appalachian Trail hiker and radio amateur, K1YPP, Dennis Blanchard, a real ham, never had to use that SOS signal in spite of daunting medical problems. But he did contact many radio operators using his homemade radio fragrantly stored in a mint tin. No cell phones for this electronics engineer who was often mistaken for Santa Claus minus the little round belly – he was always hungry!This was no “walk in the woods.” Dennis tells of his many encounters with wild life on his 2,175 mile hike – even with exciting “bare” facts. What a page turner, especially if you are a hiker, but entertaining and educational for all. Just makes you want to put on those boots to experience again the hike of a lifetime. Other Sites of Interest |
Three Hundred ZeroesBook Signings and Public
Presentations
30
August,
2010:
Author, Dennis R Blanchard will be giving a presentation at the
Hamstead, NH Library at 7pm. The event is open to the public. Come
prepared for a fun and humorus photo essay of the Appalachian Trail.
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September, 2010: Author, Dennis R Blanchard will be giving
a presentation at the . Glouster
County Amateur Radio Club. This will be a private event.
Contact Dennis
Blanchard for more information
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September, 2010: Author, Dennis R Blanchard will be giving
a presentation at the Atlanta, GA Amateur Radio Club. This will be a
private event. Contact Dennis Blanchard
for more information
Previous Events 28 August, 2010:
Author, Dennis R Blanchard will be giving a presentation at the Boxboro
ARRL Amateur Radio Convention in Boxboro, MA at noon. The convention is
at he Holiday Inn, Exit 28 on RT 495. The rest of the afternoon will be
at a yet to be determined table at the event. There is a gate fee to
enter the convention, but it is open to the public and is a great
opportunity to learn something about Amateur Radio.
17 August, 2010: Author, Dennis R Blanchard will be giving a presentation to PART, the Police Amateur Radio Team, WB1GOF, in Westford, MA. 13 July, 2010: Author, Dennis R Blanchard will be giving a presentation to the Sarasota Authors Connection writers club at the Fruitville Library, Sarasota, FL. If you've ever had the desire to publish your first work, come and find out what it takes. Open to the public. Club membership is FREE! 13-15 May, 2010: Thur-Sat. Book signing at the Hamvention in the Fairborn, Ohio Holiday Inn and the HARA Arena in Dayton, Ohio. I shuttled between the two locations. Books were available until they ran out. I had the pleasure of talking about hiking the Appalachian Trail with a large number of radio amateurs. I had some of my gear with me that I used on the A.T. hike and thoroughly enjoyed sharing what I know with them and I learned from them. Contact
Author:
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