![]() ![]() I'm not going to commit to any of the above.Ī couple additional notes about this trail journal: One per state, week, month, when something worth sharing come up. CNN story on Jordan Trail This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 7 months ago by Rex Sanders. Rather than posting one per day, as I did for the PCT, I plan on posting more randomly than per a fixed schedule. at least I hope it wont be more than that! ![]() Select from premium Appalachian Trail Hiking of the highest quality. Fully loaded, with food and water, my pack will weigh upwards of 40 lbs. Find the perfect Appalachian Trail Hiking stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 60 miles later I arrived at Reed's Gap - exhausted, blistered, and sun-burned - and I couldn't wait to get back out on the trail. I fondly remember my first multi-day trip - 4 days and 3 nights hiking north from the James River to Reed's Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Coming in at a base weight of 21 lbs, I will not be the lightest pack on the trail, but a comfortable weight for myself. It's Hiking Time I've been backpacking on the Appalachian Trail (the 'AT') since the late 1990s. Posted under " Gear" is a list of core items I plan to carry the entire length of the trail. Here you can learn more about the trail, its history and what it takes to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Though the purpose is less focused on making it to the end and more about enjoying the experience, learning a few things about yourself and others, seeing some incredible sights and being part of a community that looks out for one another as they work each day toward a seemingly impossible goal. Another way to think of it, is that if you could hike the trail in sections, you could also thru-hike the trail. While we were waiting we went to a great breakfast at the Apple Pie Cafe. or the other way around it doesn't matter because the bag's packed and it's thru-hiking time.Ī thru-hike is the pursuit of walking the entire length of a Trail, that would require at least one food resupply. Intro to PA Rocks - 20.20 Miles - From Church of Mountain Hostel To Leroy Smith Shelter - Slept in as we have to wait till the Post Office opens so Chimney can pick up a drop box. Completed in 1937, the Appalachian Trail extends 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine. ![]()
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