Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trial (AT) is a trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine that can take up 6 months to a year to hike with over 2,100 miles. My dad and I picked to hike from Pine Glenn, Pennsylvania to Harpers Ferry , West Virginia. In the beginning, the total mileage was only supposed to be around 70 miles, which totaled an average of about 13 to 17 miles a day, over the course of 9 days. Leading up to the "big" hike, we had to collect everything that we would need for the trip. Since this was my first backpacking trip I had nothing prepared. We started with fitting myself with a 45 liter backpack, a long spoon, an air mattress, a blanket, hiking clothes, and a tent. After that we started planning what we were going to eat for the next week. All the things we would normally eat would have to be dehydrated foods such as Mountain Houses, Ramen Noodles, and Peanut Butter Sandwiches. Now it's time for the big hike! We put on our heavy packs that ranged from 20-30lbs on ...