My son and my nephew hiked the AT and told me of the equipment abandoned at the beginning of the trail and of the number of people who drop out quickly.
My nephew hiked the AT and when he reached the terminus in Maine he and a group of other through hikers wanted to take a group photo at the monument marking the trail’s end. But the local hikers wouldn’t get out of the way. So one of the group started stripping his clothes off, which caused the locals to leave hastily. He dressed and they got their picture.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member 8 months ago
I really enjoyed Bill Bryson’s account of walking some of the Appalachian Trail with an old friend.
“A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail”
dogugotw Premium Member 8 months ago
Mr. Wallace is quite correct as a large number of AT hikers discover before they even get half-way through Georgia.
TMMILLER Premium Member 8 months ago
I would have loved to hike the AT in my younger years, Never got the chance. Other obligations (family and that four letter word “work” )
car2ner 8 months ago
I’ve walked a mile or two on either end but spent very little time in the middle
Bill The Nuke 8 months ago
My son and my nephew hiked the AT and told me of the equipment abandoned at the beginning of the trail and of the number of people who drop out quickly.
gopher gofer 8 months ago
we’d spend more time hiking nearby trails if there weren’t so many bears wandering around… ☺
goboboyd 8 months ago
Not breaking in your new footwear. Rethink full-on expedition gear for a stroll in the park.
Bill The Nuke 8 months ago
My nephew hiked the AT and when he reached the terminus in Maine he and a group of other through hikers wanted to take a group photo at the monument marking the trail’s end. But the local hikers wouldn’t get out of the way. So one of the group started stripping his clothes off, which caused the locals to leave hastily. He dressed and they got their picture.