Just to keep you in the loop, one of my biggest plans for retirement is hiking the Appalachian Trail. The AT is a 2,200 mile “footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness.” The start point is Springer Mountain, GA and the northern terminus is Mt. Katahdin, ME. I will not be alone- my 13 year-old son Gavin has agreed to be my hiking companion. We’re planning to start in mid-February or early-March and the hike should take about 6 months to complete.
Right now, we’re in the process of gathering the gear we’ll need and getting in shape for the trip (at Beth’s insistence.) I keep telling her that round IS a shape! Kidding aside, I know that both Gavin and I need to improve in the cardio-vascular area. To this end, we tortured ourselves with a hike of the Vertical Mile Challenge at Rocky Face Park this past Sunday. I’d like to hope we don’t encounter any steep climes like the VMC trail until after we’ve got our trail legs.
