I fly to D.C. and then take the train 🚂 to Harpers Ferry tomorrow!!  I’ll be walking across the bridge (lower left) into Maryland to start the hike Monday morning.

Pack is all packed and weighed in at 25 1/2 lbs including winter gear, clothing, and a week’s worth of food!  Weather looks cold but otherwise just fine. 🚶🏻🏕

Beware the ides of March. – William Shakespeare 

Final packing is underway.  The cold weather gear is getting packed, so the pack weight will be up a pound or two.

I’ve joined the WashU Moves challenge at work.  Their goal is to walk 10,000 steps per day.  Hopefully, I’ll blow that out of the water.  So, I’ll be reporting steps with my stats.Here’s where I stood after last summer:

AT Thru-Hike Stats
Total miles on AT – 520.0
Avg daily miles – 10.5
Steps per mile – 2,000 (assumed but TBD)
Total steps on AT – 1,040,000

A good story can take you on a fantastic journey. – Walt Disney

Only 4 days to go.

I’ve been waiting for Stella to leave the East Coast.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney 

Did another hike in FP on Sunday; this time it was the 7 mile loop with a full pack.  I’m getting used to this again.  🤠

Only 13 days to go!   😊 

Nothing will come of nothing; we must dare mighty things.
– William Shakespeare 

Went off into Forest Park for another practice hike this week.  Put on a full pack and hiked 5 miles.  It felt great to work some kinks out, even though it wasn’t much distance.  The weather was nice and there were even ice skaters at the rink…