AT: 695.7 mi
Benton MacKaye Trail '20
Pinhoti Trail '18-19'
@leonidasonthetrail https://www.youtube.com/c/LeonidasontheTrail
36L, I added padded straps, 2 sternum straps in case I want to run with it and two shoulder pouches for snacks/electrolyte packs. I was looking at buying an MLD Burn with Prophet straps but I didn't have 8-12 weeks. I needed something for some shorter hikes in the summer.
AT: 695.7 mi
Benton MacKaye Trail '20
Pinhoti Trail '18-19'
@leonidasonthetrail https://www.youtube.com/c/LeonidasontheTrail
Building up my 'snicker` consumption abilities....
Can now put away 17 snicker bars a day ....bite size...but working on the big ones...
...ate a large pizza by myself
Followed by ice cream
Bought a new frogg toggs "pack jacket". Looks a bit more stylish and durable then the rain suit version.
Weighed the pack for the 100th time. Looks like it's settled in at about 17 pounds (base). If it warms up, I can unload 2 pounds somewhere along the way.
Getting down to the wire, I start my travels in a few days...
Follow slogoen on Instagram.
Took my oldest grandson to REI to get him some replacement equipment and grabbed a few things for myself while I was there. He told me on the way home that he wanted to do the AT with me and if I was up to it, the PCT and CDT together as well. I laughed and told him I would love to, but I might need some new knees first. He said "Grandpa you get around better than (his other grand parents) and you are so much fun to hangout with. Now how can I say no to that?
Blackheart
I ran. A lot.
Termite fart so much they are responsible for 3% of global methane emissions.
Started the trail on Tuesday. Currently on ram rock mtn. Great sunny warm day.
76 HawkMtn w/Rangers
14 LHHT
15 Girard/Quebec/LostTurkey/Saylor/Tuscarora/BlackForest
16 Kennerdell/Cranberry-Otter/DollyS/WRim-NCT
17 BearR
18-19,22 AT NOBO 1562.2
22 Hadrian's Wall
23 Cotswold Way
Started lifting and walking several miles a day a few weeks ago. Looking to get back on the trail in May.
What have y’all been up to? Keepin’ up with training and healthy living?
Treated everything with permethrin, arranged a shuttle, arranged a resupply location...and will hike for three hours tomorrow morning so I don't completely die next week when I hit the trail. Getting excited.
Hiked from mile 703 to 815.
76 HawkMtn w/Rangers
14 LHHT
15 Girard/Quebec/LostTurkey/Saylor/Tuscarora/BlackForest
16 Kennerdell/Cranberry-Otter/DollyS/WRim-NCT
17 BearR
18-19,22 AT NOBO 1562.2
22 Hadrian's Wall
23 Cotswold Way
Lost 23 pounds!!
" Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. "
Went to Hocking Hills in Ohio to test out some new equipment and lost 11 pounds in the last month.
Blackheart
Ive gone 70% Organic. Diet reduced to less seafood. Dont eat out often. Reduced coffee consumption which also reduced the stuff I add into it(cane sugar, H&H). Doing these things simultaneously increasing % of Organic in diet(from 50%) has reduced monthly food bill not raised it. Ive been doing this for several months. Almost $700 in food and beverage savings has been currently saved. Money is being applied to thru hike logistics(not gear shopping) of the AZT and of a 520 mile PNWT LASH. Ive lost 8 lbs as a result almost all fat while building muscle. Energy levels are higher.
Having dental work completed so don't have to do anymore emergency costlier dental work on a hike.
Ride a hybrid gravel/commuter/light touring bike to and from a job 4X a wk. It's being set up for a Seattle to San Diego west coast bike and hike trip this late fall/early winter. My bike tricked out looks similar to this: https://johnnyisaak.com/bike-setup/ Johnny and WB's own Garlic has inspired incorporating bike touring.
Take walks in the rain. I slept on the ground last night with no kit.
I'm hiking trails in the White mountains to prepare for hiking trails in the White mountains. Did the Mt Clay loop as well as that tiny section of the AT we somehow missed last year doing the Presi traverse. Started up Ammonoosuc Ravine to Lake of the Cloud huts, then wandered over to Tuckerman's Ravine to watch the skiers. Walked over to Huntington Ravine along the Alpine Garden trail and talked to a couple women who thought they could go down it. I recommended they find a different trail down. Walked up to the Auto Road and hiked with some runners running/walking the Autoroad race. First time I was ever cheered by a crowd summiting a mountain. Down the Jewell trail to the parking lot, where we saw a bear and three cubs. So, roughly 13 miles in 11 hours and 5200 feet of elevation gain. I'm ready for a longer hike.