Hi.  I (mainly) created this site to chronicle my attempted thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2024.  I hope to drop the “attempted” at some point ideally, after I summit Katahdin.  Until then, it’s just an attempt.  I’ll be 52 by the time I hit the trail on March 18, 2024.  I am married (almost 24 years), have no kids, live a modest lifestyle, and my wife and I have been working for 30 years, so we’re lucky enough to have ample funds for me to be able to take some time off work (my wife will remain working.  Thank you, S!).  I’ve worked in – and adjacent to – the investing business my whole career at jobs ranging from handling market data, to picking stocks for a mutual fund, to working for a financial education not-for-profit. I have no idea what I will do after my hike.  I have plans for one thing – it probably won’t make me a cent – which is to post content about beer and homebrewing (thus the URL).  I like hiking and homebrewing, and my goal is to be informative about both.  CHEERS!