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I Have Got to Tell You...
Since I’ve last written (and I know it’s been a minute), life as a nomad, as you might have suspected, has been pretty much an unexpected...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Jun 4, 20244 min read


And Then They're Gonna Kill Ya...
Flying Eagle Wildlife Management Area “You carrying?” Cal had driven his pickup truck right over the open field of the campground and...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Mar 26, 20244 min read


This Land is Your Land (Bear & the Boys part II)
PLEASE NOTE: This is an informational article on USDA National Forests and serves as a companion post to The Bear and the Boys . When I...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Apr 21, 20234 min read


Small Victories
One of the things that precipitated my move away from a more traditional lifestyle was a bout of deeply disconcerting juju that happened...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Mar 8, 20235 min read


Ocala Auto Repair
Oh, yes – the mechanics of it all. The best of plans undertaken by the best of planners can still leave a lot of space for mishaps,...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 28, 20234 min read


We Love You
When I was 22, I took (borrowed? – sorry bro) my brother’s two person pup tent (most likely a cub scout tent) and had a friend hike me...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 21, 20234 min read


Common Culture
Common Culture PART I "There is magic in the moon, sun, soil, and rain. Native living will ease and solve the majority’s pain. Painful...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 5, 20234 min read


Co-exist (the first three campgrounds)
For whatever reason, I was not built to play well with others. Whether socially conditioned over the years or just innately introverted,...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Jan 17, 20234 min read
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