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A Real Walk Through the Woods. By Raymond Greenlaw Department of Computer Science Armstrong Atlantic State University. Overview. Appalachian Trail Thru-hiking Backpacking Strategies Shelters Food My Hike. Appalachian Trail. 2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921. Avery 1931
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A Real Walk Through the Woods By Raymond Greenlaw Department of Computer Science Armstrong Atlantic State University
Overview • Appalachian Trail • Thru-hiking • Backpacking Strategies • Shelters • Food • My Hike
2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921 Avery 1931 Schaffer thru-hike in 1948 Appalachian Trail
Mildred Lamb thru-hikes in 1955 Grandma Gatewood 1st of 3 in 1957 Shaffer southbound in 1965 < 60 thru-hikers by 1970 AppalachianTrail
Raymond “Wall” Greenlaw completes thru-hike in 97 days in 1995 Peter “Fish-out-of-Water” Solomon completes hike in 1996 Peter “Cujo” Palmer thru-hikes in 48 days in 1999 Appalachian Trail
5-6 months $2,000 Commitment Support Dangers Towns Thru-Hiking
Love of Nature Sleeping outdoors Trail Angels Beauty Thru-Hiking
Blazes Emotion Peace Flexibility Thru-Hiking
Travel Light Experiment Be Fit Enjoy Backpacking Strategies
Clear Trail Plan town visits Limit Luxuries Travel Light Backpacking Strategies
Order Pizza Travel Light Yogi Backpacking Strategies
8000 Calories Per Day Eat Lots Eat Often Resupply Eat in Towns Monitor Weight Food
Cooking Cold Water Fats Protein Carbos Food
Food • Breakfast Shake • Quart of Stream Water • 3 Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfasts • 6 heaping teaspoons on Nestles Quick • Powered Milk
References • Appalachian Trail Data Book Daniel Chazin Appalachian Trail Conference • The Thru-Hikers Handbook Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce Center for Appalachian Trail Studies