March 2011
8 posts
Hitting the trail in 9 hours!
I’m laying in a queen sized bed with a nifty Dell propped up on my lap. I just ate two baked potatoes, green beans and a thick steak. It’s about 68 degrees in the room and I’m about to take a long hot shower with shampoo, conditioner and body wash. I’m going to brush my teeth and take my contacts out in front of the huge bathroom mirror.
In 24 hours I’ll be tucked...
February 2011
6 posts
My first GPS location! Click on the link to see... →
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Eloranta Fellowship Proposal- Five Million Strides...
Five Million Strides to Katahdin
Cataloging the thoughts and adventures of an aspiring engineer’s trek along the Appalachian Trail
Peter J Eloranta 2011 Summer Fellowship Proposal
Gabriel Blanchet
Abstract
I propose using the Eloranta Fellowship to write a 150-200 page book during the summer of 2011. Chapters will independently explore scientific, political or social observations from an...
Derailment →
I’m applying for the Eloranta Fellowship this summer through MIT (a $6,000 stipend to work on literally anything you want— the only requirements are passion and feasibility). I want to spend the summer writing about my experiences on the Trial and in life so far, hopefully culminating in the publication of a short book. I am just putting the finishing touches on my proposal to the...
