It's almost April 12th! Tomorrow morning is it, time to hit the road and kick up some dirt. My parents are dropping Tim and me off at Springer Mountain in Georgia, where we will start our journey on Saturday.
My gear is packed...ish, and I'm in perfect hiking shape...ish. We'll see how everything goes, but I know for certain that these first few weeks are going to whoop my ass. My packs base weight (before food and water) is currently at 23lb, so I hope a few days on the trail finds me tossing random odds and ends that I don't need.
With just a few tasks left to do today I'll be ready to leave in the morning. I have to choose which food items I'll be bringing with me for these first 5 days, wash all of my hiking clothes (since I've been "training" in them), and do my taxes.. I know, I know. Other than that, it's just dinner, sleep, a long car ride, some more sleep, another long car ride, yet some more sleep, and then a short hike to the trailhead. Not too bad considering I've been salivating for this trip for years. I'm sure I'll have more to talk about once on the trail, and I'll attempt to be amusing but I make no promises. Until next time, here's me testing out my new camera (GoPro Hero2) in the backyard.
