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Anonymous Tue 13 Feb 2018 19:21:52 No.1203131 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1203136 >>1203149 >>1203327 >>1203337 >>1203346

Has anyone here done a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail?

If so, what can you share?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Feb 2018 19:28:02 No.1203136 Report

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>>1203131
>Implying anyone does anything here other than LARP

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Feb 2018 19:40:54 No.1203149 Report

Quoted By: >>1203159 >>1203300 >>1204102

>>1203131
section hiker here. its really pretty. the presidential section is beautiful. Greylock in MA is beautiful and there are some really cool primitve camping sites thanless a mile off trail but the summit lodge has internet and free water refills. its pretty wild to watch the people come in at katahdin. maybe i was out of shape but the stratton and killington (?) part of vermont is pretty gnarly. pretty but also gnarly.

if you ahve the freedom to do it... do it. i probably missed my window to one shot it. i probably would not be able to finish but it kind of bums me out that i never even tried.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 13 Feb 2018 19:58:12 No.1203159 Report

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>>1203149
I feel like I wouldn't finish either, but I have the freedom to do it, and I want to give it a real shot.

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Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 00:15:11 No.1203300 Report

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>>1203149
>section hiker here
Same here :^)

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 00:39:01 No.1203326 Report

Quoted By: >>1203329

I can't figure out how people get enough time off work to do this kind of thing. I would end up jobless and destitute.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 00:41:14 No.1203327 Report

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>>1203131
I did about 100 miles of it with my dad when I was 15, shit, 15 years ago. I wish I were older so that I could have appreciated it more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 00:44:32 No.1203329 Report

Quoted By: >>1203351 >>1204000

>>1203326
>get a job that pays pretty well
>live below your means for a couple years
>plan your thru hike
>let employer know you'll be taking 6 months off
>or quit job entirely
>start your hike
>6 months later, finish
>still live comfy on savings while looking for new job
>or go back to old job and tell coworkers stories
Don't get tied down to a job anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 00:58:19 No.1203337 Report

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>>1203131
GOOD SHOES
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Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 01:10:55 No.1203346 Report

Quoted By: >>1203392 >>1203835

>>1203131
I did in 2012. Some advice I can give you is
>start early, like in February. being caught in a bubble of hikers just starting out sucks.
>make sure you ALWAYS filter/sterilize your water.
>getting a good nights sleep is key.
>depending on your speed, you will be hiking every single day approximately(give or take) 20 miles a day for approximately 4 months.
>Take as few 0 days as you can.
>Baby your feet.
>Buy shoes that give your toes wiggle room. >When you inevitably have to hike with soaking wet feet, you need to stop every couple hours, take off your shoes, sprinkle some baby powder on them, and let them dry. baby powder helps.
>buy a trail guidebook, they can be very useful.

If you have any specific questions I'll try to answer them

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 01:17:39 No.1203351 Report

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>>1203329
Maybe I'll just section hike instead. Having responsibilities sucks

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 02:19:05 No.1203385 Report

Quoted By: >>1204015

Reminder: if you get off the trail and go to town for supplies, showers, beds, etc, you are a SECTION HIKER not a THRU HIKER

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 02:36:50 No.1203392 Report

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>>1203346
What is the food situation like? What did you do carry? How much did you carry at one time? How often did you resupply?

Where were you getting your water? How often? What did you do to sterilize it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 14:51:52 No.1203713 Report

Quoted By: >>1203836

Is it worth doing? Around how much money would be needed for the entire trip?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 18:28:02 No.1203835 Report

Quoted By: >>1204093

>>1203346
>4 months
I aiming for a 4 month AT this year. Did you find it much of a struggle? I did a 500 mile route last summer in 29 days, the route went through some good high mountains so included some pretty gnarly daily elevation gain/loss.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 18:29:04 No.1203836 Report

Quoted By: >>1203899

>>1203713
>Around how much money would be needed for the entire trip?
The general rule of thumb that is totted is ~$1k a month. You can do it for less. But have $1k a month is a safe amount to aim for. This excludes gear purchase btw.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 19:53:46 No.1203899 Report

Quoted By: >>1203949 >>1203951

>>1203836
What is the $1k spent on? I get food in backpacking isn’t cheap and it’s good to have extra money just in case, but $1k seems like a ton

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 21:38:05 No.1203949 Report

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>>1203899
Food, gear replacement, hostels, there a ton of little things that crop up. While $1k does seem like a lot, it's not hard to hit that. My rule of thumb is to usually set a budget, but make sure I have at least 20-30% more than that. Also hiking while trying to count every penny blows.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 21:41:18 No.1203951 Report

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>>1203899
Another way to look at it is $1-$3 a mile.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 22:32:21 No.1204000 Report

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>>1203329
Quitting a cakewalk 100k a year job to go walk for 6 months straight... End up busting my ass for $12 and hour elsewhere.

No thanks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 22:49:57 No.1204015 Report

Quoted By: >>1204045

>>1203385
Tough guy over here who carried 6+ months worth of food. Please tell us all how you pulled this one off
>This should be good

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 14 Feb 2018 23:27:19 No.1204045 Report

Quoted By: >>1204076 >>1204095

>>1204015
He didn't say anything of that stuff jiggaboo

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 00:06:52 No.1204076 Report

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>>1204045
If that’s not what he’s implying it’s even more ridiculous of a statement.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 00:24:11 No.1204093 Report

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>>1203835
Your best bet is to probably have that budget in casr anything comes up but you won't spend that much unless if you are a retard.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 00:34:10 No.1204095 Report

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>>1204045
If you don't buy supplies that means you need to carry all your food with you from the beginning. It's simple logic man.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 00:57:12 No.1204102 Report

Quoted By: >>1204174

>>1203149
what made ya quit? just loss of will to continue?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 03:24:21 No.1204174 Report

Quoted By: >>1204180

>>1204102
Oh ive never even tried to hike it all at once that’s my regret. I just do parts of it here and there. Maybe 50-60 miles of it or so a year on weekend trips.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 03:34:23 No.1204180 Report

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>>1204174
You know what I just googled what section hiker meant and I guess it’s not what I thought it was (hiking it in sections over time). I’m more of a weekend warrior

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 03:55:55 No.1204193 Report

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Ausfag here, I start uni this year, but im gunning to do the AT almost as soon as I finish (4-5 years)

any other foreigners have advice? What can you get to bring with you, what do you need to buy once youre there?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 15 Feb 2018 04:26:21 No.1204217 Report

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if you spend a thousand a month to walk a trail, you're going /out/ wrong.

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