TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Announce your plans!
2. NOBO or SOBO?
3. Trail Names
4. Gear
5. Research-Serious
6. Research-Fun!
7. Plan
8. Train
9. Health
10. Food
11. WAIT FOR SPRING TO COME! Quit your job!
12. Pray!
13. What to do when you return...
Step 1: Tell everyone! It is imperative to let others know what your goal is...to thru hike the AT! So that you are more willing to follow through; once you share your exciting news with others you will feel more confident in your decision! Also, research suggests that if goals are verbalized or visualized, one is more likely to achieve those goals because they are legitimized in doing so. Legitimize your decision to make a life change by encouraging others to support you along the way.
Plus, you will need a support person who will be your own trail angel; they will mail you supplies that you will need along the way and they will be there for moral support as well (when you call them complaining that you are hungry and tired and want to quit...they will remind you of your reasons that you decided to thru-hike in the first place!)
Don't be discouraged by the statistics; very few people who attempt a thru-hike actually complete it. Even fewer people thru-hike with a partner, even fewer thru-hike with a husband, even fewer thru-hike with a husband AND a dog…0.8%. We will be that 0.8%. AMEN!
Tips for Thru-Hiking as a Couple
Don't be discouraged by the fact that people will call you CRAZY! Use that as motivation to prove them wrong...although being a little crazy will help!
PS Because we are from GA I have been positively thinking GABO (Georgia Bound!) Or MEGA (Maine to Georgia!)
I have also just memorized all 14 states we will be walking through, in order of course!
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia
Which reminds me, Southbound vs. Northbound
Step 2: choose SOBO or NOBO…we chose to go South because I will not be done with school until June, which is too late to start in GA. Also, its cool to think that we are hiking home!
There are pros and cons for both.
4 reasons to hike SOBO: http://appalachiantrials.com/4-reasons-hike-sobo/
Step 3: PICK YOUR TRAIL NAME!!! or shall I say LET YOUR TRAIL NAME PICK YOU!
My husband is from Mississippi so he is thinking of representing his roots and calling himself Mississippi.
Or, because his spirit animal is a hawk...maybe HAWKEYE or BIRDMAN
Or, because he is/was a wine consultant…UNCORKED! (mom's idea)
Our dog is a bad to the bone Coon Hound, but she has not told us what her trail name will be yet...stay tuned! Although MISSISSIPPI and the COON HOUND sounds like a great duo or maybe even a band name!
I like LOONEY COON because it is punny (looney toons), but also true; she is a crazy coon hound!
LOONEY COON THE COON HOUND!
She always walks on the left side of us…so maybe MOLLYDOOKER (which means left-handed in Australian lingo, also a good wine)
New favorite for dog = 4 LEGS!
Sit down 4 LEGS, come here 4 LEGS, good girl 4 LEGS!!!
I am currently a science teacher so I have been pondering being called the MAD SCIENTIST so that folks will leave me alone; hoping people won't mess with a disturbed person.
I am also thinking about Rolling Rock (yes, like the beer...but husband said kinda sounds like a Native American name, which is cool too)
I think my favorite so far is GABO…Georgia Bound! Would be helpful to have constant reminder of the end goal???
PEACHES!
Female thru-hikers are cautioned not to choose names associated with women as a safety precaution...so there went Mrs. Mississippi, Mrs. Frizzle, Seashell, and Sparkles.
I love a theme so I was thinking one of us could be MARCO and the other POLO since we say this to each other when we get lost in the grocery store!
Remember to pick something you can live with for 6 months as this will be the name you will use in the log books.
UPDATE: We have officially decided upon our trail names. We are HAKUNA and MATATA! And our dog, Corinne, is NALA!
NALA on Pride Rock
Step 4: Buy Gear! This is the most fun but most critical step. We are in process of searching for best quality, ultralight, and least expensive gear. So far have found some great deals -thanks REI! Can't wait to post a video of our gear-packs and contents.
Use Outdoor Gear Lab for reviews- absolutely THE BEST website for comparing products.
http://www.outdoorgearlab.com
THE BIG THREE:
Tent: Nallo 3 GT
click here
Sleeping pad: Thermarest NeoAir Xlite
click here
Sleeping Bag:
RAB Neutrino 400 (Women)
Feathered Friends Hummingbird UL (Men)
Pack: ULA
Custom Cuben Fiber…still make sure to seam seal
Circuit with S-straps (Women)
click here
Catalyst with J-Strap (Men)
click here
Liner: trash compacter bag
SHOES:
THRU-HIKERS GO THROUGH THREE PAIRS OF SHOES!
HOKA ONE ONE Trail Running Shoes-obsessed!
Stinson ATR (Men and Women)
Crocs Off Road
click here
CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES:
Women:
IceBreaker T-shirt
click here
Columbia PFG button-up top
click here
REI fleet tights
click here
Nike shorts
SKIRT?!?!?
RAB Microlight Alpine Down Jacket
click here
Long underwear:
Icebreaker Express long-sleeve half zip top
click here
Icebreaker Villa leggings
click here
Rain Gear:
* Outdoor Research Aspire GOR-TEX Jacket
click here
* Montbell Versalite Pants
click here
*Be sure to use NikWax OuterWear Care Kit
click here
Buff- I bought Blaze Orange so I don't get shot during hunting season and hubby got UV Insect Shield
click here
We even got one for our dog!
click here
SmartWool Light Socks
click here
REI Silk Liner Socks
click here
Injinji Lightweight No-Show Toe Socks
click here
Dexshell Coolvent mid-calf waterproof socks
click here
Bug Net, Head
click here
Buff MSX Insect Proof Gloves
click here
Seal Skinz All Season Gloves-windproof, waterproof, and warm
click here
ExOfficio Underwear
click here
Hat:
Sun Runner (Womens)
Seattle Sombrero (Mens)
Gaiters: Dirty Girl
click here…not just for girls...
Headlamp: Black Diamond Spot
click here
Black Diamond Ultra Distance Z-Pole Trekking Poles
click here
OTHER:
Katadyn Hiker Filter (primary)
click here
Sawyer Squeeze Water Pump (backup)
click here
AquaMira Water Treatment Drops (backup)
click here
Smart Water 1L Bottle
Platypus Platy Bottle 70 oz.
click here
10L Folding Bucket Sea to Summit
click here
REI Campware Sierra Cup
click here
MSR Titan Tea Kettle
click here
MSR Pocket Rocket Camp Stove
click here
Cook-In-Bags (can withstand boiling water and less than $1!)
click here
I etched (using electrolytic acid etching) the metal on the inside of the kettle, to show measurements
click here to learn how to and all about the SCIENCE of ELECTROLYTIC ACID ETCHING!
Thanks 8th graders!!!
click here
HOMEMADE:
pot cozy & water filter insulator
HOW TO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWJhPp2Rdjc
wind shield
HOW TO: http://hikinghq.net/sgt_stove/wind_screen.html
alcohol stove?
Multi Tool Swiss Army Knife Victorinox
click here
ABC Watch: Suunto Core
click here
30% DEET 1.25 fl. oz bottle
click here
Permethrin Pump Tick Spray
click here
Neem Oil = cure all?
click here
Duct Tape (all temperature)
First Aid Kit:
includes…
latex gloves
needle/floss
alcohol swabs
moleskin
medical tape
band-aids
neosporin
Ditty Sacks Dry Outdoor Research
click here
Stuff Sacks Sea to Summit Compression Ultra-Sil
20L for sleeping bags and 10L for clothes
click here
notepad and pen (write in the rain)
click here
thermarest repair kit
emergency blanket
whistle
wallet?
earplugs?
Therm-a-Rest Z Seat Pad-cut in half to make 2 seats
click here
Pillow Sea to Summit Ultralight
click here
Go Pro Hero 4 (THANKS DAD!), pole mount attachment/head strap clip attachment
click here
ChargerAdapter
click here
Towels LUNATECH self-cleaning
click here
iPhone and Waterproof Case
click here
Extra batteries (for all devices)
Bandana
Toilettrees:
2 Tom's Blister Shield
click here
Dr. Bronner's Soap
click here
Hairbrush
click here
Dry Shampoo
click here
Toothpaste Drops
DIY click here
Toothbrush
TP
Cat Crap (that is actually the name of the product) anti-fog for my glasses
click here
click here
Smell Proof Bags O.P. SAK 12x20 and 9x10
click here
Bear Mace-for people too (seriously…we learned this at our REI thru-hiking class)
Bear Bangers
click here
Keith's Harmonica
And most importantly…a pocket Bible (Thanks San San!)
Games:
Best Lightweight Backpacking Games
Top 3 Backpacker Games
Mental Games for Backpackers
Best Games to Play on the AT
Mini deck of playing cards
click here
If you have a Therm-A-Rest, then you already have a built in chess/checkers board.
If you have a Z-Lite, you can use the indentations and the out-dentations to be the black and white squares of a standard chess or checkers board.
If you have a ProLite that is anything like mine, you can use the littler flowery "holes" in the inner foam and the solid bits of foam between in the same way.
A checker/chess board drawn with a sharpie on a thermarest also works well for rainy days!
DOG Gear
Palisades Pack with harness
click here
Palisades Pack Cover
click here
Cloud Chaser WaterProof Jacket
click here
K-9 Float Coat (lifejacket)
click here
Roamer Stretch Leash (waist-worn up to 11ft.)
click here
Swivel Tether
click here
Mud Towel and Water-less Shampoo
click here
Light Black Diamond
Dog bell/Bear bell
RuffWear EVERYTHING! Seriously, they are the best! Except for booties…they flip over or don't stay on well. So our dog has Lewis brand ventilated rubber boots and Ruffwear boot liner socks.
click here for hunting dog boots
click here for boot liners
and for paw care, she has:
Mushers secret
click here
Tuf-Foot
click here
Pad Heal
click here
Ask your vet for the Lyme disease vaccine/booster for dogs
Corinne's You Tube debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spdWJ9JiG6g
Ever wonder where you'd end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash? ~Robert Brault
Not allowed in:
1. Baxter State Park (Katadin Summit)
Make arrangements to have your pet picked up at Abol Bridge by Connie McManus 207-723-6795
2. Smokey Mountains
Must board dog at kennels
3. Bear Mountain State Park: Trailside Museum and Wildlife Center in New York
Must blue blaze (take alternate road)
Leash Laws:
Leashes Leashes are required on more than 40 percent of the A.T., including: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Maryland (entire state) Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia 500+ miles of A.T. land administered by the National Park Service
Dogs and pet-friendly hotels:
http://www.bringfido.com
Food For Dog: (or if we get really hungry!!!)
Dry food
EVOpet Red Meat Formula
Zukes energy treats and multi-vitamins
Step 5: Research
Books:
David AWOL Miller
Appalachian Trials The Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Websites:
White Blaze whiteblaze.net
100 Mile Wilderness 100milewilderness.info
Blogs:
Section Hiker section hiker.com
Good Badger http://appalachiantrials.com/tag/the-good-badger/
Podcasts:
Appalachian Trail Backpacking
Listen to the first 40 seconds of episode #040…
sound familiar? IT IS A PARODY OF OUR WEDDING SONG!!!
Pox and Puss
Memberships:
REI member
REI AT thru-hiking class
Step 6: Free Time Fun Research!
Read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Watch the movie (coming soon!)
Watch youtube videos and AT Movies
Three of my favorites:
1. The one that inspired us to bring our dog (we originally thought to leave her with OG)
2. The one that makes me cry…even tho NOBO...must watch to the very end!!!
3. The one that is all about the 100 mile wilderness in Maine-best intro.
FUN FACTS! FOR MY EARTH SCIENCE FRIENDS!!!
Chek out this article recently published on the Appalachian Trail sitehttp://www.whiteblaze.net about elevation gain and loss on the trail. A long time ago I read a statistic about the AT that the total elevation gain for 2,181 miles is akin to climbing Mt. Everest 16 times from sea level! However, I have never known how accurate that figure really is.
The article is written by Steve Shuman and he apparently spent months coming up with the following data. The problem is that while GPS driven programs can come up with a computer generated number, this data is based upon what’s called “centerline” data taken from GPS. This data is not quite accurate because it does not account for very small elevation gains or losses. That’s where Steve Shuman comes in. He sat down with every USGS 7.5 minute topographic quad for the entire trail, and actually COUNTED each contour line that the trail rises or falls. He has come up with a series of tables representing the staggering amount of climbing Marie has been doing! Are you ready for this?
The first is the total elevation gain: 515,000 feet! That’s 97.5 miles up, 97.5 miles down. Or climbing and descending Mt. Everest 18.4 times. Or… is anybody tired yet? Let’s look at the tables.
Total Elevation Gain in feet:
ME 69,357.2
NH 52,969
VT 35,802.2
MA 18,761.6
CT 11,094
NY 19,139.4
NJ 11,584
PA 30,955.5
MD 6,421.3
WV 3,027.5
VA 129,103.7
NC/TN 103,577.6
GA 23,362.7
AVG~~~MILES~~~STATE
307………76.1………Georgia
272……..380.8……..North Carolina/Tennessee
241……..535.7……..Virginia
173………17.5………West Virginia
157………40.9………Maryland
135……..229.3……..Pennsylvania
160………72.4………New Jersey
217………88.2………New York
215………51.6………Connecticut
208………90.2………Massachusetts
239……..149.8……..Vermont
329……..161.0……..New Hampshire
242……..286.6……..Maine
307………76.1………Georgia
272……..380.8……..North Carolina/Tennessee
241……..535.7……..Virginia
173………17.5………West Virginia
157………40.9………Maryland
135……..229.3……..Pennsylvania
160………72.4………New Jersey
217………88.2………New York
215………51.6………Connecticut
208………90.2………Massachusetts
239……..149.8……..Vermont
329……..161.0……..New Hampshire
242……..286.6……..Maine
So for the state of Maine, which is 286.6 miles long, hikers climb an average of 242 feet every mile, or 69,357.2 feet total! New Hampshire has the highest average elevation gain at 329 feet per mile, while Pennsylvania is the flattest at “only” 135 feet per mile. Georgia is the second steepest state at 307 feet per mile. And by the time we get out of Pennsylvania, we will have climbed 249,662.9 feet and hiked 1,125.1 miles.
If anyone is interested in the full article you can find it at http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?31293-AT-Elevation-Gain-and-Loss-by-Section
Geology/Flora and Fauna:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Appalachian_Mountains
FUN FACTS:
The birth of the Appalachian Mountains predates the formation of the American continent.
The Great Smokey Mountains National Park has more varieties of trees than there are in Europe.
AT Conservancy Interactive Map
SOBO only: how to start at Katahdin
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-52010.html?s=03c73dcfdc26c2390e4a40f38fd770b1
FIRST:
Make reservations on-line for Baxter State Park: Katahdin Stream Campground
-must be made 4 months from your camping end date See Rolling Reservation Chart
-lean-to is the best option so that you don't have to worry about setting up tent and will have enough space to organize gear
-LT #1-7 are on the water and close to the AT! See Map
Make A Reservation
SECOND:
Make a phone call to Phil Pepin at 100 Mile Wilderness Adventure and Outfitters
Click here-best info. for 100 mile wilderness!
Call Phil at 207-991-7030
for scheduling cabin reservations, transportation, food drops/trash pick up, and even emergency rescue! Email Phil for a planning guide phil@100milewilderness.info
PHIL EVEN HELPED US WITH LOGISTICS FOR OUR DOG. WE LOVE PHIL!!!
Some of his advice:
Hints, Common Sense and Lessons Learned
- -Most springs and streams dry up to a trickle during the summer months. Always bring a cup to use for dipping when filling canteens.
- -Eat instant oatmeal right out of the packet. Just add water and save yourself the cleanup. Works with hot or cold.
- -Tie your wet clothes on the outside of your pack to dry and air out
- -Never waste an opportunity to dry out your gear and tent. Even a 15 minute break can significantly dry out most equipment; especially when placed in the sun on a clothesline.
- -Always use a pole when fording! Alway loosen your shoulder straps and always unhook your waistbelt before entering the water. Always wear footwear and always face slightly upriver.
- -Ziplock everything and additional ziplocks for all clothing. Place all ziplock items in different colored stuffbags for additional protection. Large garbage bags add additional rain protection (but in the end—everything gets wet to some degree anyways!)
- -Make sure to protect your pack with a rain cover. Even though rain covers do not always do their job; they do add a degree of protection by covering zippers from wind driven rain.
- -Gatorade bottles make great pee bottles. (You’ll wish you had one-trust me)
- -Dental floss and a large needle make a great sewing kit and duct tape wrapped around a water bottle will repair most anything. 50′ of nylon cord rounds out your repair kit.
- -A plastic 2 x 4 welders helmet mirror is ultra-lightweight and is handy for those times when you need to dig out those pesky gnats from your eyes.
- -Toilet paper is a necessity and wet-wipes are worth the weight
- -Aqua Mira is the best water purifier and is fool-proof. Stay away from Steripen and be aware that filters do and will clog.
- -Always have dry clothes to change into at days end and keep these clothes dry, no matter what!
- -If you are using mail drops, send just the maps and Guide pages you need for the next section instead of carrying the whole book.
- -A small section of closed cell foam makes a great sit pad as well as an excellent windbreak for your cookstove.
- -Always remove all food from your pack and make sure all zippers are left unzipped to keep mice from chewing a hole through your pack.
- -Placing plastic bags over your feet and then putting on your socks will keep your feet warm and toasty.
- -Socks (preferably clean ones) make great emergency mittens.
- -Tyvek house wraps (available at Home Depot, Lowes, etc.) makes a virtually indestructable ground cloth and a good emergency tarp cover to huddle under during a break while hiking in the rain. Ultra-lightweight, though noisey.
- -Sand makes a great pot scrubber
- -If you plan on using shelters, a pair of earplugs will help block out all the snoring coming from the female hikers.
- -A headnet is your sanctuary from the hordes of biting insects.
- Make sure you have your reservations for Baxter Park!
- Make sure you make your reservations with 100 Mile Wilderness Adventures and Outfitters
FINALLY:
End of 100 mile wilderness, stay at the Lake Shore House
http://www.thelakeshorehouse.com/at_hiker_information
Camping Rules for each state:
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/docs/default-document-library/at_fires_and_camping_rules_inventory_5_28_2014_web.pdf?sfvrsn=0
A QUICK AND DIRTY GUIDE TO THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
http://www.pmags.com/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-the-appalachian-trail
*Make sure to download Miles Per Day Plans for 12, 15, or 18 MPD. Backwards for us...
12: click here
15: click here
18: click here
*BEST EVER MILEAGE CHART
Shelters/Hostel/Hotel
Where to stay:
1. with Phil Pepin at 100milewildernessinfo.net in Monson
2. Sterling Inn B &B in Caruntunk, ME
3. White Wolf Inn in Stratton, ME
4. Anywhere in Rangeley, ME...we stayed at Town and Lake because they were pet friendly
5. Town and Country and/or The Barn in Gorham, NH
6. Crawford Notch Campground in NH
7. Hikers Welcome in Glencliff, NH
8. Six Street South in Hanover, NH
9. Inn at Long Trail in Killington, VT
10. Econo Lodge in Manchester Center, VT
11. Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA
12. Vanessa Benton's house in Salisbury, CT
13. Overlook Lodge in Bear Mountain, NY
14. Woods Hole Hostel, Pearisburg VA
15. Big Walker Inn, Bland VA
16. Black Bear Resort, Hampton TN
17. Mountain Harbour B & B, Roan Mountain TN
18. Contras Farm, Erwin TN
19. Henson Cove B & B, Hiawassee GA
Where NOT to stay:
Stratton Motel, Stratton, ME
Red Sled Motel, Manchester Center VT
Holiday Motor Lodge, Pearisburg VA
Relax Inn, Atkins VA
Castle Braemar, Hampton TN
Mail Drops
http://blissfulhiking.blogspot.com/2012/01/postal-advice-on-mail-drops-for-long.html
http://appalachiantrials.com/best-towns-send-mail-drops-appalachian-trail/
http://www.packitgourmet.com/trail-food-facts/fieldguide/trails/appalachiantrail/georgia.html
Blue Blaze!
http://appalachiantrials.com/blue-blazes-appalachian-trail/
http://appalachiantrials.com/10-more-spectacular-blue-blazes-and-other-short-side-trails-on-the-appalachian-trail/
Beer Blaze!
http://appalachiantrials.com/the-appalachian-trail-pub-crawl/
http://appalachiantrials.com/10-more-spectacular-blue-blazes-and-other-short-side-trails-on-the-appalachian-trail/
Beer Blaze!
http://appalachiantrials.com/the-appalachian-trail-pub-crawl/
Bills and other grown-up problems:
Rent house using https://postlets.com
Bills are electronic auto pay
Electric, Plumbing, Pest Control Companies need credit card authorization
Renter insurance
Hold car insurance
Forward mail using https://www.fastaddresschange.com/postal_service.jsp
Step 8: Train
Testing different video editing apps...
hiking with weighted packs (30-40 lbs.)
Kennesaw and Little Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
http://www.nps.gov/kemo/index.htm
Cohutta Wilderness: Tearbritches Trail
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=285844
STRETCH, WORKOUT, STRETCH, RECOVER, and REPEAT!
knee pain exercises: http://www.nps.gov/kemo/index.htm
Step 9: Health and Safety
Health insurance = emergency or travel plan vs. Cobra
*HOW NOT TO GET BLISTERS OR LOSE YOUR TOENAILS!
Hygiene
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgibin/backpackinglight/hand_sanitizers_best_practices_wilderness_hygiene.html#.VQSEIYH3arU
Hand Sanitizer & Lotion 2 in 1
foaming pump bottle
Bear Safety
Tick Safety
Lightning Safety
Step 10: Food
SNICKERS!!!
Quest Protein Bars
click here
Dehydrated food from
-Harmony House
click here
-Pack It Gourmet
click here
-Wise Food Storage
click here
RECIPES! Best ideas on how to combine all dehydrated foods!
click here
Backpacking Food for the Soul
Supplements and Vitamins
MELALEUCA (Thanks Brittany!)
Cellucor Pre-work out powder
Cellucor Recovery powder
Spices
Turmeric for knee pain: http://appalachiantrials.com/one-spice-every-hiker-use/
Restaurants:
New Ming Garden, Waynesboro, VA
Home Place, Catawba, VA
Step 11: Quit your job!
This step was bittersweet for me...
Shout out to all of my amazing students. Yes you.
Thank you for the thank you notes and prayers.
Step 12: PRAY!!! Although, prayer is really the first resort, not the last.
Favorite Bible verses:
From Sandra...for Keith's birthday! PS. Thanks Kim!
“Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.” (Deuteronomy 30:11)
Faith, A Hymn and a Hike
Walking Quotes:
How can you explain that you need to know that the trees are still there, and the hills and the sky? Anyone knows they are. How can you say it is time your pulse responded to another rhythm, the rhythm of the day and the season instead of the hour and the minute? No, you cannot explain. So you walk. ~Author unknown
http://www.quotegarden.com/walking.html
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/hiking
Step 13: What to do when you return
“Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.”
― Cindy Ross
SONGS for our GOPRO Montage when we return!
G-Love and Jack Johnson
-Sunshine
WSP-Walking
JBT
-Only One
-Good Excuse …Go and take a step outside and see whats shaking in the real world
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros-Home is wherever I'm with you
Xavier Rudd
-Shelter
-Stargaze
Step 12: PRAY!!! Although, prayer is really the first resort, not the last.
Favorite Bible verses:
From Sandra...for Keith's birthday! PS. Thanks Kim!
“Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.” (Deuteronomy 30:11)
Faith, A Hymn and a Hike
“Jesus was a hiker. The wilderness was His retreat.”
― Toni Sorenson
― Toni Sorenson
Walking Quotes:
How can you explain that you need to know that the trees are still there, and the hills and the sky? Anyone knows they are. How can you say it is time your pulse responded to another rhythm, the rhythm of the day and the season instead of the hour and the minute? No, you cannot explain. So you walk. ~Author unknown
http://www.quotegarden.com/walking.html
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/hiking
Step 13: What to do when you return
“Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.”
― Cindy Ross
SONGS for our GOPRO Montage when we return!
G-Love and Jack Johnson
-Sunshine
WSP-Walking
-Only One
-Good Excuse …Go and take a step outside and see whats shaking in the real world
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros-Home is wherever I'm with you
Xavier Rudd
-Shelter
-Stargaze
