It's time to Hike the Appalachian Trail

I've have always dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. The time in my life has finally come to be able to hike the trail.

The AT is not only a very physically demanding feat, but the mental game to overcome is much greater that physical.

Also just a note... all of the post to this blog will be added from a mobile device. So, be kind when judging spelling and grammar!



Friday, March 26, 2021

Home Sweet Home

I made it home and what an adventure that was! I couldn’t find a rental car in all of GA that would let me do a one-way rental. I was stuck in Helen, GA and working the phone trying to find a shuttle to the next largest city, while trying to arrange an Amtrak back to Atlanta and that doesn’t work out. Then I finally get a shuttle ride from the Grateful Hiker Shuttle to North Springs, GA. This is the last stop for the MARTA train. I book a hotel by the airport and take the MARTA to the airport, had flight booked that I had to change twice. Get to the ATL airport and call the hotel only to find out that they do not offer a shuttle to and from the airport. Ok, let’s get a Lyft, $20 to go to the hotel, that $40 bucks round trip… Hell no! Start working the phone again, and found a hotel with a shuttle for about the same price. 

Now that I made it home, what’s next… I love being outdoors, hiking, camping, Kayaking, cycling and even Glamping! But, the AT is a whole other animal. Long distant backpacking is its own sport and it is nothing like backpacking. The gear is so different, I went with what I would take on a normal backpacking trip and it was the wrong gear. You have to go into the AT with the mindset that you are going to be wet the whole time. I just wasn’t prepared for that. I am going to return to the AT this year and it’s going to be a section hike. I’m thinking about doing the section that goes through Shenandoah National Park and further south. About 3 weeks of backpacking.

So with that, I will keep posting and let you know when I will reboot the Reboot!

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