Archive for the ‘2010 Southbound Hike’ Category
Finally – My Video Finish of My Appalachian Trail Hike Southbound
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Getting used to becoming a bit more techno with this, but I have finally posted my video finish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia on You Tube and can share it here.
Southbound Finished!!
Monday, May 9th, 2011
What began as a section hike in Shenandoah National Park southbound in the fall of 2008 has turned to a completed hike of the trail from Maine to Georgia! The hike was done over the course of several spring and fall hikes, culminating in 70% of the journey hiked in the summer and fall of 2010, including the summit of Katahdin in July 1 and a summit walk of Springer Mt in Georgia in early
Goin’ South Once More – The Finale
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
This sign on the AT says it allHeading south once more, this time starting in Delaware Water Gap, PA where I left off last fall before heading to southern VA. Heading on this trek to Harper's Ferry, WVA to complete my southbound of the entire Appalachian Trail. I am keeping an online trail journal, but not certain how often I will be able to update it while hiking.So new adventures waiting and
Calling On Gear – The Sleep System to Start a Hike
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Okay, so what DO you bring for a sleeping bag and sleeping pad when starting a Southbound (SOBO) in late June or July? Or Northbound (NOBO) in early March? One thing about the AT you need to know. One must be prepared for the unexpected. Unexpected temperature changes. Precipitation, anywhere from snow and sleet in March NOBO to sleet, hail, and t-storms SOBO. I have seen many hikers on forums
Out with the Old but Amazing 2010 Hiking Journey
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
Wow. 2010 saw me on a wild adventure AT-wise I did not plan to do. I had begun section hiking the AT in my home state of Virgina, as you can see from previous posts here on this blog and on trail journals. But some writing projects fell through and the time opened up for me to tackle a major portion of trail southbound this past summer and fall. So by May I quickly had to put things in gear for
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