One Week Away

One week from now, Anna and I will be asleep in our tents having completed our first day on the AT.

It is a surreal feeling of anticipation and excitement and nervousness.  The feeling sometimes causes me to catch my breath.

Six months on a trail is a long time.  Think about what you have done in the last six months.  Probably lots of various things revolving around busy schedules and meetings with different people.  Maybe you've taken a trip or two.  Started a new job.  Met new friends.

Think back six months and remember what you were doing.  Now imagine that instead of doing that, you had just started to walk.  You walked and walked day after day after day up until this point right now.

What a different six months that would have been.

ThunderAwakening

Photo by Anna Tucker

 

Woke up this morning to a thundering rainstorm.

I love that.  Especially on days off.

I'm not sure what I'll be doing for these days off.

I think I may camp somewhere nearby, just so I can sleep outside in another potential downpour.  It's refreshing to be outside during a rainstorm.

I'm reading a book right now called Three Hundred Zeroes: Lessons of the Heart on the Appalachian Trail.  It's another refreshing read that's getting me excited for our thru hike in a couple months.  Every day I think about it and am looking forward to probably the most challenging hike of my life.

Walking from Georgia to Maine.

I can hardly wait to begin that adventure.

A few months ago I posted this video someone had made of their thru hike.  It's one of the best I've seen, and I challenge you to try and stop watching it once you press play.

Green Tunnel from Kevin Gallagher on Vimeo.