Category: Appalachian Preparation

Finances

Finances

We figured that with smart saving for the year we could collect enough income to complete the walk, but then what? What were we doing with our house and cars for those six months? Our house is a demolition zone,...Read More

Logistics

The logistics so far, are the hardest part of the trip. It not only includes planes, trains and automobiles but visa and passport requirements. For our visas we need a certain amount of information. There are so many stories, blogs,...Read More
The Gear

The Gear

Buying gear is a big outlay, and for most people takes a lot of research.Thru hikers seem to be most obsessed with the weight of items, with the secondary consideration being comfort and last seems to be price. The ultralight...Read More
Training

Training

How do you train or a 3500 kilometre walk? Some people walk a lot, some people do no training at all. Most people, regardless of training, say that you cannot train for the trail as the trail will train you....Read More