This soul was made for walkin – and that’s just what I’ll do.

Time to answer that question asked by so many when they hear of my plan to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail…”why?”.

First, and most importantly, I LOVE BACKPACKING!  I simply love waking up in my hammock and knowing I get to hike today.  I love the anticipation of who I will meet, what I will see, and how exhausted I will be at the end of the day.  I love feeling that level of physical exhaustion that tells me “I lived today!”
I want to work on becoming a more patient, ...

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