Photos Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail

[THE REAL SCAVENGER]

I just thru hiked the AT. I started on March 13th on the approach trail, in Georgia and finished on October 2nd on Mt Katahdin in Maine. 2,189 miles hiked in 6.5 months. I lived on a religious communal organic farm for 26 days in Hillsboro, Virginia to take a break from hiking after mile 1,000. This certainly was the best 6.5 months of my life. The hiking community is a great thing to be apart of. I hiked in temps all the way down to 7 degrees, and all the way up to 105. More or less, the AT is quite an accessible trail to those who don't have any backcountry experience. Towns are usually about 4 or 5 days apart if you are hiking 15ish miles a day.[View attachment 33604 View attachment 33605 View attachment 33606 View attachment 33607 View attachment 33608 View attachment 33609 View attachment 33610 View attachment 33611 View attachment 33612 View attachment 33613 View attachment 33614 View attachment 33615 View attachment 33616 View attachment 33617 View attachment 33618 View attachment 33619

 

[Deleted member 125]

great pics.

 

[Dmac]

Awesome! how long did it take you to "get your stride" and fall into a rhythm of hike/camp/rest and start to consistently cover the miles? 1 week, 2? also what type of tent and sleep gear did you use?

 

[THE REAL SCAVENGER]

Awesome! how long did it take you to "get your stride" and fall into a rhythm of hike/camp/rest and start to consistently cover the miles? 1 week, 2? also what type of tent and sleep gear did you use?

I mean the more I walked, the stronger I felt, more or less. I started averaging 15 after about 400 miles, a little after a month. I used a mountain alps lynx 1. An 80$ one person tent. It was 3 pounds and it kept me dry in all conditions. I used a z lite thermarest. I used a 50 degree sleeping bag, I forget the brand ill come back later and update and a sea to sea 25+ liner. My whole set up weighted somewhere around 35-42 pounds fully loaded

 

[THE REAL SCAVENGER]

However I did have a 160 mile week and I started the trail in pretty good shape. I justhungout a lot at first

 

[Kal]

Awesome pics

 

[jaws]

Hell yeah, pct next?

 

[THE REAL SCAVENGER]

Hell yeah, pct next?

Yes! That's actually what I'm hoping to do this April, if I can find the money.

 

[Dick Vain]

Great pics! I've been wanting to do the PCT forever and a day now. One of these days I may just do it. Maybe I'll see you on the trail!

Thanks for sharing!