So what is it?

So what is it?...

For those of you who have stumbled across this, or are just having a quick browse through curiosity; what is the Appalachian Trail? Well, it's a footpath. In North America. Going from Springer Mountain in Georgia, north to Mount Katahdin in Maine, covering a distance of somewhere between 2000 and 2180 miles depending on which source you read. The 30% of aspirational thru-hikers that complete it take 4-6 months, cross 14 states, take 5 million steps, and I've heard somewhere that they climb the equivalent of 16 Everest's. Ok, enough about the manliness of the feat at hand; its basically going to be a cracking walk through some beautiful environments and (I hope) one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences in my life.

For those of you who're interested I'm going to keep this page updated as I plan, prepare, and eventually hike the trail. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!

Saturday 22 February 2014

Gear list video

In a months time I should be a good 40 miles or so into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike! Crazy times! This month I have been compiling and prepping all of my kit, finalizing travel arrangements, and generally preparing myself to leave Cornwall. I have 11 more days at my job in Cotswold Outdoor Truro. It'll be very strange to leave, having been there for the best part of three years, and I will definitely miss the awesome bunch of people that are my colleagues. I'm feeling a mix of emotions at the minute: my apprehension has given way to excitement and eagerness, It's been a long time since the last substantial trip and I'm looking forward to shouldering my pack and taking those first steps north. Undoubtedly there will be homesickness at times, although I'm confident I'll be able to channel this into propelling me on-wards!

As a final overview/ analysis of my kit list, here's a bit of a video...

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