Appalachian Trail

Total Costs - Appalachian Trail

I have done my very best to ensure all the below is accurate and hopefully it all adds up! Some costs were difficult to keep track of...

September Costs - Appalachian Trail

Spending Debit Card 6th September - Caratunk House (Accommodation and Food) - $160.40 (£124.36) + Transaction Fee £3.41 Spending on AMEX...

August Costs - Appalachian Trail

Spending Debit Card 7th Aug - Cash out Unionville - US$102 (£78.33) + Transaction Fee £2.15 + Cash Fee £1.75 21st Aug - Bobs Diner...

July Costs - Appalachian Trail

Spending on Debit Card 2nd July - ExxonMobil Atkins (Food) US$40.13 (£31.92) 5th July - Woods Hole Hostel (Accommodation & Food)...

June Costs - Appalachian Trail

So I probably should have done this ages ago - but to be honest, I was scared about finding out how much it did cost to do the trail. In...

Part 4 - 6 Months after finishing the Appalachian Trail - Being interviewed for "Mighty Blue on

At the age of 61 Steve Adams "Mighty Blue" hiked the Appalachian Trail. It was a life changing event for him and he followed up his...

Being interviewed for "Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail"

At the age of 61 Steve Adams "Mighty Blue" hiked the Appalachian Trail. It was a life changing event for him and he followed up his...

What I Learned From Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 100 Days

In 2017, I thru-hiked all 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 100 days starting in Georgia and ending in Maine. That’s about 84...

Sarah Williams - Thru hiking the Appalachian Trail (2,190 miles) in 100 days!

After working in finance for 8 years, I quit my city job and spent 18 months travelling the world, climbing Kilimanjaro, backpacking...

Planning Routines for the Appalachian Trail

Thru hiking the Appalachian Trail in 100 days is going to be a challenge. I’ve shared more about my physical and mental preparation as...

Appalachian Trail - Equipment weigh in....Base weight 17.4 lbs

In order to move as quickly as I want to, I have to get my base weight down. Ideally I was going for 15 lbs. It didn’t quick work out at...

Costs of thru hiking the Appalachian Trail… So far...

I have kept a record of what I have spent so far on getting myself ready for the Appalachian Trail. I have paid for items in both GBP and...

Tactics for a 100 Day Hike of the Appalachian Trail - 2,190 miles

I need to really think about my thru-hike and how best to undertake it. There needs to be an element of flexibility built in, to ensure I...