Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail is a 2185.9 mile long footpath stretching from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. Every Spring, hikers from all over head to Georgia and start walking north, attempting to hike the whole trail in one season. This is called a thru-hike. Only about 25% make it all of the way.

This blog follows our progress as we hike north.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Sewing

December 2012 - Sewed a Ray-Way backpack for Wander after I completed mine.  I barely got it done in time but was able to box it up as a Christmas present.





It weights about 9 oz, less than half of our old backpacks.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Dehydrator

We have decided to supplement our diet on the trail by sending ourselves dehydrated food from home.  Vegetables and some pre-made meals, stuff that we can't buy in the towns along the way.  I won't be mailing myself GORP.  Aiming to supply about 50% of our food for the trail.

Mushrooms ready to dry.