Contest is closed. By the way, Andrew won…
Here’s your chance to win the big one. Guess what I’ll weigh at the end of the hike. I’ll weigh myself before I start and then when I leave the trail. The final weight will be whenever and wherever I stop hiking the 1,000+ miles from Harpers Ferry to Springer Mountain. The closest guess wins bragging rights.
Summer 2007
Here’s some initial data:
- Highest weight as an adult – 288 lbs (December 2014)
- Lightest weight as an adult – 162 lbs (Summer 1981)
- Lightest recent weight – 205 lbs (Spring 2007)
- Current weight – 262 lbs (June 11, 2015)
- Weight before hike – 261 lbs (June 27, 2015)
- Weight at end of hike – you guess!
Add your guess as a comment at the bottom of the page under “Leave a Reply”. Oh yeah, there’s a tie breaker. Guess how many black bears I will see on the hike.
You may leave a nickname or alias if you wish. No guessing after August 1st.
Puffin's Hike 
To start out here’s my own guess – 198 lbs.
I should like the picture above.
And 13 black bears…
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200 (My prediction before reading your guess)
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201
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207 – Really looking forward to keeping up to date with your posts along the way!
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You are so well prepared I think you’ll lose 67. 197lbs
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230… if you weigh less than me, we’ll have to talk….
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Black Bears 19
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I think you’ll weigh 208 lbs (sorry, C.Miller) and you’ll see no black bears. Only footprints from bears wearing trail shoes.
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210 lbs
3 bears (but hoping for none)
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Brian wants to guess higher than current weight.. I say it depends if you eat the black bears.. So now he wants to guess 209 to beat his dad! 1 black bear.. Hope you get a picture of it!
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Weight: 189 lbs
Bears: Zero adult bears. One baby bear. Lots of prints.
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I’m with Chrissy, stretch goal! 190.
I say four bears. The one you saw already, plus the three bears.
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218 with 7 bears
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Final Weight 212 and 2 bears.
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Great walking puffin. I’m still rooting for you to make it to Springer. Btw… I’m guessing you see no black bears. Also I sent you an email with the photos requested. My taped feet and working solar panel. Stay strong. doc. Many prayers for you.
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