Day 0 Miles hiked: 0 Location: Econolodge in Lordsburg, NM Today I woke up at Luke’s and I finished some things I had to do on my laptop (including paying for my blog!!! Which means I can post more pics!). I showered, then went home and grabbed my stuff from my apartment before hitting theContinue reading “The Night Before Crazy Cook”
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Arriving and Night One at Amicalola Falls State Park, GA
On March 9th my dad, sister and her friend Clay, picked Caroline and myself up from my apartment in Columbus to drive down to Georgia. It felt like such a long drive for me because I was so excited, but it was only 8-9 hours. I set up and tested the sattelitephone my parents gotContinue reading “Arriving and Night One at Amicalola Falls State Park, GA”
Why I am walking 2,200 miles in 2019
This article originally appeared on my trail blog for The Trek which you can read here The Appalachian Trail is more than just a physical challenge, a great majority of it is actually a mental undertaking. What makes a person successfully walk 2,200 miles through the rain, over mountainous terrain, sleeping in unfordable conditions, withContinue reading “Why I am walking 2,200 miles in 2019”
Sources of information, inspiration, and motivation (to plan a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail)
This blog post originally appeared on my trail blog for The Trek which you can read here. Before hitting the trail I have asked countless questions about what I am really getting myself into. To answer this question I have done my own research on just about anything I could think of for the trail.Continue reading “Sources of information, inspiration, and motivation (to plan a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail)”
Data I would like to potentially collect and analyze for my AT thru hike
While I am on the AT I plan to record certain data daily so I can analyze them at the end of my hike for my own entertainment and to give other hikers information. Here are some of the things I want to track. If you have any other interesting ideas please leave them inContinue reading “Data I would like to potentially collect and analyze for my AT thru hike”
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