Blog Update - Mile Marker 972
Today was the first day where I really got the sense of what finishing the trail and slapping the sign on katahdin might be like.
We are now at mile marker 972. Within the next 10 days, we will be on the verge of 1200. That means, we'll cross out of Virginia (the largest state on the AT by a longshot), cross out of West Virginia, Maryland, and enter Pennsylvania. We'll also cross both the 1000 mile mark and the halfway point.
The trail will feel like it's speeding up. Instead of counting up to 1000 and the halfway mark, we'll be counting down, and quickly as well. The central part of the trail is not as challenging as the southern or northern portions, and as a result, we are planning on doing more 25 miles days and even trying a few 30's as well. Between now and the end of May, roughly 5 weeks, we are estimating that we'll get to somewhere in New Hampshire -- we'll see how accurate that estimate becomes shortly.
Details since last recap:
Miles hiked - 174
From mile marker - 798 to 972
Total elevation gain - 37,411
Total elevation loss - 38,593
Upcoming schedule:
4 days - grandparents
There's the schedule haha. We'll figure out the rest later. It's almost 97 miles to there and we're planning on doing that in about 4 days. The mileage per day will be a 23.6, 26, 30, and a 17.
We had a fantastic time in Virginia but we're ready to move onto the next leg of our journey!
Thanks to everyone who is following along.
Tyler M.
We are now at mile marker 972. Within the next 10 days, we will be on the verge of 1200. That means, we'll cross out of Virginia (the largest state on the AT by a longshot), cross out of West Virginia, Maryland, and enter Pennsylvania. We'll also cross both the 1000 mile mark and the halfway point.
The trail will feel like it's speeding up. Instead of counting up to 1000 and the halfway mark, we'll be counting down, and quickly as well. The central part of the trail is not as challenging as the southern or northern portions, and as a result, we are planning on doing more 25 miles days and even trying a few 30's as well. Between now and the end of May, roughly 5 weeks, we are estimating that we'll get to somewhere in New Hampshire -- we'll see how accurate that estimate becomes shortly.
Details since last recap:
Miles hiked - 174
From mile marker - 798 to 972
Total elevation gain - 37,411
Total elevation loss - 38,593
Upcoming schedule:
4 days - grandparents
There's the schedule haha. We'll figure out the rest later. It's almost 97 miles to there and we're planning on doing that in about 4 days. The mileage per day will be a 23.6, 26, 30, and a 17.
We had a fantastic time in Virginia but we're ready to move onto the next leg of our journey!
Thanks to everyone who is following along.
Tyler M.
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