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Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Strategies, Shelters, and Food Tips

Join Raymond Greenlaw on a journey through the Appalachian Trail, covering 2169 miles across 14 states. Learn about thru-hiking strategies, shelters, and food essentials to make your hike a success. Discover the history of the trail and key milestones by fellow hikers, and find inspiration to embark on your own adventure.

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Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Strategies, Shelters, and Food Tips

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  1. A Real Walk Through the Woods By Raymond Greenlaw Department of Computer Science Armstrong Atlantic State University

  2. Overview • Appalachian Trail • Thru-hiking • Backpacking Strategies • Shelters • Food • My Hike

  3. Appalachian Trail

  4. 2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921 Avery 1931 Schaffer thru-hike in 1948 Appalachian Trail

  5. Mildred Lamb thru-hikes in 1955 Grandma Gatewood 1st of 3 in 1957 Shaffer southbound in 1965 < 60 thru-hikers by 1970 AppalachianTrail

  6. Raymond “Wall” Greenlaw completes thru-hike in 97 days in 1995 Peter “Fish-out-of-Water” Solomon completes hike in 1996 Peter “Cujo” Palmer thru-hikes in 48 days in 1999 Appalachian Trail

  7. Thru-Hiking

  8. 5-6 months $2,000 Commitment Support Dangers Towns Thru-Hiking

  9. Love of Nature Sleeping outdoors Trail Angels Beauty Thru-Hiking

  10. Blazes Emotion Peace Flexibility Thru-Hiking

  11. Backpacking Strategies

  12. Travel Light Experiment Be Fit Enjoy Backpacking Strategies

  13. Clear Trail Plan town visits Limit Luxuries Travel Light Backpacking Strategies

  14. Order Pizza Travel Light Yogi Backpacking Strategies

  15. Shelters

  16. Food

  17. 8000 Calories Per Day Eat Lots Eat Often Resupply Eat in Towns Monitor Weight Food

  18. Cooking Cold Water Fats Protein Carbos Food

  19. Food • Breakfast Shake • Quart of Stream Water • 3 Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfasts • 6 heaping teaspoons on Nestles Quick • Powered Milk

  20. My Hike

  21. References • Appalachian Trail Data Book Daniel Chazin Appalachian Trail Conference • The Thru-Hikers Handbook Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce Center for Appalachian Trail Studies

  22. In loving memory ofmy fatherRobert Wilson Greenlaw

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