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2008 Adventure Ultra-Triathlon Hiking |
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Springer Mountain, Georgia to Katahdin Mountain, Maine 2,175 Miles |
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To be continued... |
| I have been fortunate enough to hike sections of the Appalachian
Trail, most recently a three day hike in Vermont , but doing a thru-hike
has been on my to do list for a long time. The Appalachian Trial is approximately 2,175 miles in length and varies slightly due to periodic trail rerouting. The AT passes through 14 states, 8 National Forests and 2 National Parks. The trail ranges in elevation from 124 feet at the Hudson River in Bear Mountain State Park in New York to 6,643 feet at Klingman’s Dome, Tennessee. I am planning on hiking an average of 23 miles a day. I will be going fairly lightweight, using a 50-liter pack. On the three-day hike in Vermont, I averaged 16.6 miles a day. Being right after the bike ride, my legs should be in fairly good shape, so I think that 23 miles is a reasonable distance to cover in a day. The main problem is that my feet will not be used to the pounding. Well, that and the bears…
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