With time between jobs, the Appalachian Trail has been calling our name. Our current plan is to hike a month-long section (maybe 2?) of the Appalachian Trail, a 2180 mile footpath from Georgia to Maine. Our end date is not known, our end mileage is not known. What is known is that we wanted to take advantage of our time to get back to nature and a simplistic way of life. In a few days time we will strap our backpacks on (full of only the essentials for hiking and overnighting in the woods) lace up our hiking boots, and journey onward.
Chris completed a solo through- hike of the Appalachian Trail over the course of 5 months in 2008. I (Abigail) am grateful he is my hiking buddy as(well for many reasons but also mainly because) I am fairly certain I have no idea what I'm getting myself into. My longest overnight hike has been 5 days but even then I didn't carry my pack.
I have only carried the weight of everything I would need for a maximum of 3 days! I have been learning all about trail etiquette, re-supply boxes, trekking poles, nerdy hiking zip-off pants (I resisted but was assured it was the best option), the importance of a reflective heat blanket in our first aid kit, as well as just how light crocs are (another resisted yet extremely valuable item!). My down jacket, although warm, weighs a shocking 1 pound 9 ounces! I guess that's a lot?
Hope to post pictures and stories whenever internet is available, though we can't promise it will be every 5 minutes. Stay tuned.
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