March 3, 2015 Categories Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking
With two weeks left before I leave for the Appalachian Trail, I finally packed and labelled all of my resupply packages, a.k.a. mail drops. Most of them are five days of supplies, some six, and a few are seven. For anyone who doesn’t know, you can mail yourself a package to any Post Office and … Continue reading AT Prep: Mail Drops
February 15, 2015 Categories Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking
With one month left before I start my Appalachian Trail thru-hike, I’m becoming more and more impatient for the final day to come. It feels like it’s taking forever to reach my departure date. I bought my bus ticket this past week, which I’m not too much looking forward to the 24 hour ride across … Continue reading AT Prep: One Month To Go
January 28, 2015 Categories Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking
Although the Appalachian Trail is nicknamed “the green tunnel” due to its vastly wooded landscape, there are significant amounts steep, rocky climbs and other obstacles to overcome – you are hiking in the mountains, after all. Some of my bigger concerns are just how steep and rocky it really is, and in the event of … Continue reading AT Prep: Terrain Analysis
January 27, 2015 Categories Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking
I’ve been working on my Appalachian Trail itinerary for the past few days, trying to figure out just where I’ll be and when. I’m attempting to stop in towns as little as possible to avoid the excess cost and temptation of lodging and fancy meals. Contrary to how most people only do a few mail-drops … Continue reading AT Prep: Itinerary
January 24, 2015 Categories Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking
After two years, I’ve finally decided on what I believe is my final gear list for what I’ll be taking with me on the Appalachian Trail this year. I’ve bought a lot of gear in those two years, including: five different tents, 3 sleeping bags (and two prototype bags that haven’t even been developed yet), … Continue reading AT Prep: Gear List
January 21, 2015 Categories Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking
I’ve started testing out the trail foods I plan on taking with me as I hike the Appalachian Trail this year. Although I’m not going to go as in-depth as this, I’ve had a rough idea of what I was going to take for some time now, but haven’t actually taste-tested some of it before … Continue reading AT Prep: Meal Planning