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

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

4. Appalachian Trail

5. 2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921 Avery 1931 Schaffer thru-hike in 1948

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

7. 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

8. Thru-Hiking

9. 5-6 months $2,000 Commitment Support Dangers Towns

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

11. Thru-Hiking Blazes Emotion Peace Flexibility

12. Backpacking Strategies

13. Travel Light Experiment Be Fit Enjoy

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

15. Backpacking Strategies Order Pizza Travel Light Yogi

16. Shelters

20. Food

21. 8000 Calories Per Day Eat Lots Eat Often Resupply Eat in Towns Monitor Weight

22. Food Cooking Cold Water Fats Protein Carbos

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

24. My Hike

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

32. In loving memory of my father Robert Wilson Greenlaw