Dates

I have many more firm dates now, and I am getting more and more excited by the day. My last day at work will be March 17th, a week and a half from now. When I told work that I intended to leave to thru hike the AT, they were sad to see me go but have been very supportive of me following my dreams. Also on March 17th I am going to pack up and head down to Florida, near Pensacola to hike on the Florida National Scenic Trail for 4 days. This should give me a good chance to try out some of my gear in the field and to work on strengthening my legs. I have been walking on the treadmill at my mom’s house on the highest incline with my backpack on, but that gets pretty boring after a while and I usually only stay on there for an hour at a time at a pace of 3 miles per hour. The last and most important date that I have set is when I will leave for Atlanta to start my trip. My Dad and I will fly to Atlanta on Thursday April 2nd and I will start my trip on Friday April 3rd. I have also made a tentative schedule for my first week on the trail. I feel like there is still so much to do, but I’m sure I will have enough time since there are 2 weeks between finishing work and starting my hike.