[Yosemitest]

I just got tired of politics today.
I found it a good "introduction" to the Appalachian Trail.
I hope you enjoy it also.

[maine yankee]

My partner has been ‘section hiking’ the AT here in Maine the last couple summers.

I refer to it as the green tunnel.

[Biggirl]

We all need a break.

[bethelgrad]

Thanks for posting this! My dream is to do a thru hike when I retire from the Navy in seven years.

[Yosemitest]

CORRECTING A LINK:

For the story beneath the surface... check out: http://BeautyBeneathTheDirt.com.

[Alex in chains]

"introduction" to the Appalachian Trail.

..... I thought this was a Mark Sanford thread.

[bray]

My son’s friends are walking the Pacific Crest this summer from Canada to Mexico.

Pray for America to Wake Up

[TADSLOS]

Thanks. Thru Hiking the AT has always been dream of mine.

[ottbmare]

This sounds like a fascinating thing to do. I love hiking. But not with these kids.

[Flycatcher]

Last year, the wife and I vacationed in the Southern Appalachians. I drove up to Clingman's Dome at 6600 ft. and hiked around a bit on the AT. Problem is, I'm a birder, and I couldn't walk more than 10 steps without stopping and watching for any new birds.

After three hours, I went about 300 meters. Lol!

Got a LOT of great birds, though...

[TADSLOS]

Ping.

[freepersup]

Ya’ dun’ good.

I’m currently attempting a thru hike to Canada, by way of the Pacific Crest Trail (2,650 miles).

I incurred a somewhat serious injury needing attention... that being said, I’m on the mends and will be back on the trail within a week.

I bagged 210 miles since leaving the US-Mexico border. Last year I managed to hike 776.4 miles, reaching the high sierras with a side trip up to the top of Mt. Whitney (14,505’). I’m way behind the herd and will likely bounce forward enough to give myself a fighting chance to reach the border sometime in October, hopefully before the snow flies. Lastly I’ll flip flop south and snag the southern located sections of the trail that I’ve bypassed.

It’s easily one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done, yet one that is also profoundly gratifying.

Rainbows, unicorns and butterflies aside, I’ll sum up the experience in five words: work, work, work, work, work.

[Vendome]

BTTT

[Oratam]

I’d hike the AT if there was a guest house at the end of each day serving dinner and craft beer.

[Yosemitest]

Heres a 3-D map of the Appalachian Trail.