I've been looking into taking on a real adventure for a while and I think this is going to be it. I'm a contractor these days and should be heading to A-stan in a few months. With the deployment cash, I figure I'll easily have enough for my wife to take care of herself while I'm on the AT and get decent gear that will hold up to the 5 month punishment of every day use.
I've hiked Mt Rogers in VA and that part of the trail is gorgeous. Absolutely God's country up there. I've always loved rucking anyway and taking an extended time off work to do it would be great before the kids start coming.
Has anyone rucked the full trail? Parts? I had a college buddy do the AT and is now a full-time sponsored backpacker. Here's his site. Skurka's a great dude. I think he's done the whole Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Trail, Coast-to-Coast, and the Alaska-Yukon Loop. Pretty impressive if you ask me.
I've hiked Mt Rogers in VA and that part of the trail is gorgeous. Absolutely God's country up there. I've always loved rucking anyway and taking an extended time off work to do it would be great before the kids start coming.
Has anyone rucked the full trail? Parts? I had a college buddy do the AT and is now a full-time sponsored backpacker. Here's his site. Skurka's a great dude. I think he's done the whole Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Trail, Coast-to-Coast, and the Alaska-Yukon Loop. Pretty impressive if you ask me.