The prepping begins

18 Jun 2014 Richard Blackburn Appalachian Trail, Richard (Flintstone)

Mark and I are about to begin the journey to section hike the Appalachian Trail.  As of now, we plan to hike it NoBo consecutively.  We plan to hit the trail Friday 27 Jun 2014 at Springer Mountain and plan to hike through to Woody Gap for pick up on Sunday 29 Jun 2014.

My gear is laid out and ready to pack.  I am by no means an ultra light, but not overly heavy.  With 2 liters of water & food for the trip I am at 30ish lbs, which includes a REI backpacking chair 🙂