Download - A Real Walk Through the Woods
A Real Walk Through the Woods
By
Raymond Greenlaw
Department of Computer Science
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Overview
Appalachian TrailThru-hikingBackpacking StrategiesSheltersFoodMy Hike
Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921
Avery 1931 Schaffer thru-hike in
1948
AppalachianTrail
Mildred Lamb thru-hikes in 1955
Grandma Gatewood 1st of 3 in 1957
Shaffer southbound in 1965
< 60 thru-hikers by 1970
Appalachian Trail
Raymond “Wall” Greenlaw completes
thru-hike in 97 days in 1995Peter “Fish-out-of-Water” Solomon
completes hike in 1996Peter “Cujo” Palmer thru-hikes in
48 days in 1999
Thru-Hiking
Thru-Hiking
5-6 months $2,000 Commitment
Support Dangers Towns
Thru-Hiking
Love of Nature Sleeping outdoors
Trail Angels Beauty
Thru-Hiking
Blazes Emotion
Peace Flexibility
Backpacking Strategies
Backpacking Strategies
Travel Light Experiment
Be Fit Enjoy
Backpacking Strategies
Clear Trail Plan town visits Limit Luxuries Travel Light
Backpacking Strategies
Order Pizza Travel Light Yogi
Shelters
Food
Food
8000 Calories Per Day Eat Lots
Eat Often Resupply Eat in Towns Monitor Weight
Food
Cooking Cold Water
Fats Protein Carbos
Food
Breakfast ShakeQuart of Stream Water3 Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfasts6 heaping teaspoons on Nestles QuickPowered Milk
My Hike
References
Appalachian Trail Data Book
Daniel Chazin
Appalachian Trail Conference The Thru-Hikers Handbook
Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce
Center for Appalachian Trail Studies
In loving memory ofmy father
Robert Wilson Greenlaw