A Real Walk Through the Woods By Raymond Greenlaw Department of Computer Science Armstrong Atlantic State University
Overview Appalachian Trail Thru-hiking Backpacking Strategies Shelters Food My Hike
Appalachian Trail
2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921 Avery 1931 Schaffer thru-hike in 1948
AppalachianTrail Mildred Lamb thru- hikes in 1955 Grandma Gatewood 1 st of 3 in 1957 Shaffer southbound in 1965 < 60 thru-hikers by 1970
Appalachian Trail 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
Thru-Hiking
5-6 months $2,000 Commitment Support Dangers Towns
Thru-Hiking Love of Nature Sleeping outdoors Trail Angels Beauty
Thru-Hiking Blazes Emotion Peace Flexibility
Backpacking Strategies
Travel Light Experiment Be Fit Enjoy
Backpacking Strategies Clear Trail Plan town visits Limit Luxuries Travel Light
Backpacking Strategies Order Pizza Travel Light Yogi
Shelters
Food
8000 Calories Per Day Eat Lots Eat Often Resupply Eat in Towns Monitor Weight
Food Cooking Cold Water Fats Protein Carbos
Food Breakfast Shake Quart of Stream Water 3 Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfasts 6 heaping teaspoons on Nestles Quick Powered Milk
My Hike
References Appalachian Trail Data Book Daniel Chazin Appalachian Trail Conference The Thru-Hikers Handbook Dan Wingfoot Bruce Center for Appalachian Trail Studies
In loving memory of my father Robert Wilson Greenlaw