My journey back to the Appalachian Trail is coming up quickly. We leave June 21st. We will be hiking a ~40 mile section from Dick's Creek Gap to Wallace Gap. Should be 5-7 miles each day. It's nothing even close to what my friend Ellie is doing. I'm certain that hiking in the mountains will be much more challenging than an hour run.
My husband and I will be hiking with my father and 8 year old nephew as well as a group from my church. This not my first hike on the AT but it's been over 20 years. Even though my old, retro, external frame pack is still in decent shape there is a lot to buy. And people say Triathlon is gear intensive! Backpacking has just as many startup costs, if not more. Our camp stove arrived Friday. We need cooking pots and lightweight dishes. Water bottles. Water filtration systems. Food that can be prepared with only boiling water. And I need some cheep nylon shorts for hiking because I'm not bringing my nice tri gear on the trail. Need to buy a copy of those maps and ship them express delivery. So much to do come Tuesday (the end of night shifts).
Should be quite the adventure.
3 comments:
You're going to have a BLAST!
I can't wait to read all about it.
Big box stores like Walmart can be a good source for nylon running shorts -- nothing special but fast drying, which can be key.
UGH--It has been over way over years since I really hiked any part of the trail. Damn I am getting old.
Have a great time!!
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