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Three Consecutive Day Hikes
Three 7 mile days in a row and my feet feel pretty good. I guess that’s progress. Day 3 was very wet with moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms which made things interesting and wet. I wanted to have some idea what to expect on the AT when I have to hike in the … Continue reading
Another Training Hike
I hiked another 7 miles this morning. It looked like rain and mud for my training hike today but, that didn’t happen. The skies cleared and the weather was beautiful. I wasn’t on the trail 2 min before I crossed paths with 3 deer. Later I was hiking next to a huge armadillo. It is … Continue reading
Hike Training….
I started my hike conditioning in Feb/2013. I began with 2.5 miles approx every 3 days…. Im up to 7 miles now for each hike, averaging about every 3 days. My goal will be a max of about 10-12 miles while training. Over the course of the coming year that should give me enough miles under … Continue reading
Two years in the making — Research, Planning, Training, Preparation — The Long Process Begins
A dream for a long time, whats the big deal ? Throw some clothes and food in a bag and go hiking, right !! It seemed like that in the beginning. I wonder how many folks drop out of this process long before the hike even begins. With so much to do, just getting to the … Continue reading