walk the appalachian trail

I think it would just be a cool thing to do. I would have to take a lot of time off to do so which pushes this goal back a number of years, but still…one day….

Though I’ve hiked sections before, I’ve never kept track. I’ll kick it off with a day trip up McAfee’s Knob in Roanoke VA I took a few weeks ago. Gorgeous View.

I’ve always wanted to hike the AT. It’s one of those hereditary goals you get from your parents without realizing it. My dad the aging hippy hiked in the VA Mountains along the AT for his whole youth, and never made the commitment to a full trek. Unfortunately, I’m in the Military and am unable to take near enough time to do it all at once, so I’m starting in Maine and will be hiking each mile, sections by section, likely til I myself am an old and grey aging hippy.

1326 miles done so far

I read a book once by I think his name is Bill Bryson an author I really like called a walk in the woods. I think. Anyway, it’s a story about this Bill Bryson, and his friend who smokes and drinks and is out of shape. Not sure if we find out if Bill Bryson is out of shape, but they walk across the Appalachian Trail. I believe it takes about six months. It starts somewhere in Georgia and ends somewhere in Maine. I think if you read this book you want really want to take the walk also.

... walk the Appalachian Trail – one version of the same thing for me – definitely a must do in this lifetime!

Guess I need to work on that physical health if I have lofty goals like this, huh?

Or, perhaps, go & the spiritual renewal & awakening will bring the physical health??!

Okay, I’ll pray & meditate on it a bit… lol!

It takes a little over 6 months to walk from Georgia to Maine, but I want to do it all at one time. It would cost more money than I have at this moment, but it is worth wishing for.