Hey all!
New to this forum, so hoping I can get a few answers and insight into my story
As I type this I am knee, no waist....elbows? Okay, neck deep in engineering homework. In other words, living the life of pain and misery. On the bright side in 3 semesters I will be a free man. And that my friends is where the meaning of this post comes into play. Upon my graduation I am looking to fulfill a dream of mine since I was a kid, hike the AT from Georgia to Maine!
To make a long story more bearable, I am an outdoor enthusiast. My fiance has warmed up to the idea of hiking over the past few years, and along with my pug Raisin we have enjoyed many a weekend hiking here in the Blue Ridge of Virginia. It wasn't until a few months back that she through out the idea that she was considering a thru-hike. Well ever since that day I have not stopped thinking about the trail. I decided to extend my college education a semester, so that I can better time a March 2017 start date, hopefully with my girl by my side.
What I'm looking for a this point is a good starting place... What if anything should I do to prepare between now and then? How much money have people saved and survived the 2000+ mile trek? Etc, etc...Any advice would be much appreciated
-Ryan