Personal Narrative-Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
“In the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” said Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road. Many people live the way he describes, just doing everyday activities all their life. I want to do something memorable. Because of this, one of my dreams is doing a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. A thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail entails trekking the entire route without stopping. Running slightly over 2,000 miles, most people start in Georgia and end in the middle of Maine. For nearly all hikers, it takes five to seven months to complete. The trail is always near a town, so many people, if they’re willing to use the extra money, will spend a few nights a week at a hotel on top of a comfy mattress. The cost can add up, however, so there are more than 250 shelters located along the trail. People can also bring camping supplies and …show more content…
One is being away from friends and family. While I do plan on taking this course with Jessica Hines, I’ll be away from everybody else I know for months. I will have a phone on me, but besides being on it for a short while near the end of the day, I won’t be using it. Another con about the trail is that it’ll be incredibly hard; for half a year I’ll be spending my days walking. Sore, weak, and tired, I’ll want to quit, so I’ll have to keep myself going. It also takes lots of preparation before hand—if you plan on making it to the finale, you better be in good shape. Being out in nature, I will need to be wary of bugs, especially ticks (that carry lyme disease) which are prominent in that area of the country. The final problem of going through this is the cost of it. There are many things you need to bring with you, and in order to have enough for the entire trip, you should have between $3 - $6,000. In closing, there are many difficulties that I will have to face while traversing the
“In the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” said Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road. Many people live the way he describes, just doing everyday activities all their life. I want to do something memorable. Because of this, one of my dreams is doing a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. A thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail entails trekking the entire route without stopping. Running slightly over 2,000 miles, most people start in Georgia and end in the middle of Maine. For nearly all hikers, it takes five to seven months to complete. The trail is always near a town, so many people, if they’re willing to use the extra money, will spend a few nights a week at a hotel on top of a comfy mattress. The cost can add up, however, so there are more than 250 shelters located along the trail. People can also bring camping supplies and …show more content…
One is being away from friends and family. While I do plan on taking this course with Jessica Hines, I’ll be away from everybody else I know for months. I will have a phone on me, but besides being on it for a short while near the end of the day, I won’t be using it. Another con about the trail is that it’ll be incredibly hard; for half a year I’ll be spending my days walking. Sore, weak, and tired, I’ll want to quit, so I’ll have to keep myself going. It also takes lots of preparation before hand—if you plan on making it to the finale, you better be in good shape. Being out in nature, I will need to be wary of bugs, especially ticks (that carry lyme disease) which are prominent in that area of the country. The final problem of going through this is the cost of it. There are many things you need to bring with you, and in order to have enough for the entire trip, you should have between $3 - $6,000. In closing, there are many difficulties that I will have to face while traversing the