Just 2,199.75 Miles to Go!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86778)
United States
September 28, 2019 9:49pm CST
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu famously said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Given that, I'm on my way to hiking the Appalachian Trail....with just 2,199.75 miles to go.
The Appalachian Trail runs from Maine to Georgia. Many hikers consider it a "holy grail" of sorts to hike the entire length of the Trail. Most people hike it in "segments," however, given its enormity. The length is about 2,200 miles.
I love to read about the adventures of people on the Trail. In fact, I chatted with a couple who were starting their latest segment of hiking the Trail while enjoying the view at Newfound Gap (which is on the Tennessee/North Carolina line). But as for me hiking it? Hey, I'm glad I made it a quarter of a mile!!!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Sep 19
The west coast equivalent is the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexican border to the Canadian border.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
29 Sep 19
A lot of hikers have both as their ultimate goal. I’ve watched videos of some of them on YouTube.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Sep 19
@FourWalls That will inspire you to to do the same!
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@teamfreak16 (43642)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Oct 19
So can you camp as you go? Or do you have to get a room at the end of the day? That would be a cool experience. We have the Colorado Trail here. I should probably think about planning doing that sometime. Why not?
By the way, be sure to sign up for Tripleblaze. com and log all your hikes and photos. It's a really cool camping/hiking website. You can review trails and stuff. I'm on there. Good way to find places, too!
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Yes, you camp as you go. There are camps sites along the way.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
13 Oct 19
@teamfreak16 — there’s a west coast version, the Pacific Crest Trail, running from border to border (Canada to Mexico).
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@teamfreak16 (43642)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Oct 19
@FourWalls - That would be pretty cool to do, then.
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@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Sep 19
I know I could not hike for too many miles but I would enjoy traveling around the states.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
29 Sep 19
My in-phone pedometer says I walked 8 1/2 miles yesterday. I'm feeling it in my legs today, but oh, was it worth it.
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
29 Sep 19
Great pic. 1/4 of a mile is better than nothing! Good job.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Oct 19
Wow! That's giving new meaning to the phrase "take a hike."
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
29 Sep 19
Very interesting, I think it would make a good exercise practice for preparedness even if people do not finish it entirely, the further you can go the better, going back is another thing
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 Sep 19
I am one that would hike the trail.
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