I just finished reading A.W.O.L. on the Appalachian Trail and i've had to stop myself from doing any more research on the trip. The book is a journal of a 41 year old engineer who went awol from work to hike the AT (thats what the hikers call it, saying appalachian trail over and over would get a bit annoying)
It took him 146 days to walk 2172 miles through the east coast of this great nation. that's an estimated 5 million steps. he had a small surgery to cut out an infection on his foot, and sprained his ankle requiring him to use an aircast for part of the trip. other than that, and some not too friendly bugs and storms, it sounded like an amazing trip. so much so that im really considering doing it when i get back. It starts in Georgia and goes all the way up to Maine. He met some interesting characters, stayed in a lot of hostels and camp shelters, and went through a lot of shoes.
i've already decided that if i hike it, im taking a hammock and avoiding shelters, hostels, and tents and a couple of pounds of weight. im hoping i can find some friends from A&M or Camp Ozark that would be willing to hike with me. I will also be hiking the Lone Star Hiking Trail (130 mile hike about 2 hours north of Houston, TX) and likely heading out to Big Bend State Park to get a little training in, and test out all my equipment.
If I'm able to hike the AT, i will be very likely starting the hike about 2 years from now. I guess time will tell if its gonna happen.
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