Thruhike the Appalachian trail anyone?

[oldman]

We hiked about 10 miles of it just to say we hiked some of it. When people ask how much, we tell them far enough to the first fire station we came to.

 

[twinsinpa]

Maine has one of the most difficult portions of the trail.

It takes 5-7 months to complete. That's quite an endeavor.

and i am a slow hiker..so for me probably 6-7.

 

[twinsinpa]

No. No. No. BUT, I have watched a couple videos of the experience. I really liked them. A YouTube search will bring up several videos. It seems like quite a trip. A real adventure. Do you plan on hiking the whole trail ( Yikes ), or a part of it? My vote is that you give it try. It will keep the ol' blood pumping.

thanks. i am going to give it a go!! what else do i have to do?!?

 

[twinsinpa]

I have hiked the entire width of the trail.. I have done several sections of it. I wish I could go with you, but my hiking days are defiantly over.
If you haven't seen or heard of it, The book and movie , A Walk in the Woods.

yes i have read it! love it. i wish u cud go with me too!!

 

[twinsinpa]

Great @twinsinpa , you are all ready with gear and experience to start that great adventure. There is quite a list of Appalachian Trail hiking forums and groups on social media one might web search for where one will more likely find others that might join you on that journey. As someone 3000 miles west, I'm not familiar with any of that world. But as someone on this SF forum board a few years now, I will note there does not seem to be many still current outdoor enthusiasts though several were hikers when younger and still love nature.

As noted, I still backpack each year though only made one 5-day trip last year. The below image is near where I spent my first two nights after hiking almost 6.5 miles up about 2000 feet of vertical with little me at 5'6" 138# carrying 58# pounds. A successful photography trip with the below a downsized for web version of a 4 column 1 row stitch blended image using 85 individual focus stack blended shots with a 30mm lens, full image 12,500 by 6000 pixels.

Below are 100% pixels crops from the above image showing the full detail in 4 areas. That distant lake is upper mid right and the falls center mid left.

wow that is beautiful. unfortunately the AT doesnt have near those views. maybe i will get out west someday.....as for 58lbs. damn thats alot. i plan to keep it under 30lbs.

 

[Paco Dennis]

thanks. i am going to give it a go!! what else do i have to do?!?

Research online reliable sources for what to do to prepare, and how to pan what you intend. They have websites that help you plan a trip. I wouldn't pay nobody, but if read comments and explore places like reddit, and quora, maybe even some hiking sites could help you put that first foot in front of the other.

 

[Shadowman]

I Thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004 and had previously section hiked it in 1999-2001 in three large sections. I miss it.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Hopefully you will still be a SF member when you do it. You'll share your experience, complete with photos, with us. Then I can say I did it vicariously through you.

 

[Mr. Ed]

I was camping as a kid, met an older gal and we got lost on the Applachain Trail. Didn’t get back to the campsite until late after dark. Campground was in Carolina’s somewhere.

 

[Sciguy]

I have done portions of it in my much younger days. Given my current physical state, the likelihood of ever completing it are zero.