The Adventure of a Lifetime

Five million is the number of steps it takes to thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail. This summer, I plan on taking each and every one of those five million steps.

As many of you may already know, in one month, I will be hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. The AT stretches all the way from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, a total of 2,185 miles. Every year, thousands of hikers attempt to thru-hike the AT. To thru-hike a trail means to finish it in one trip or one attempt. The average time for hiking the trail is six months, but my goal is to finish in five. I will be starting on the 9-mile approach trail at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia on April 15th.

Over the next month, I will blog about some of the planning I have done, the gear I will be bringing, and general thoughts I have about hiking the trail. I also plan on answering some questions that a lot of people have had, such as:

• Where will I sleep?
• What will I eat?
• How far will I hike each day?
• Who will I be hiking with?
• How long will I go without a shower?

After I begin hiking, I will try to keep everyone updated once a week or so. All I ask is that you keep me in your thoughts and prayers throughout this wonderful adventure of mine.

Adam