Decades of dreaming, years of work & training, and an intense 8 months of preparation comes to fruition this Friday morning as Dr. Bob heads for National Airport at "oh dark thirty" with "throwaway clothes" and no luggage. His destination? Georgia, specifically Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the AT. There he will meet up with his pack and his trail partner Mark Wray (TR 167) and on Saturday morning will take the first of approximately 5 million steps on his trek to Katahdin, Maine, the northern terminus of the AT.
Assuming he doesn't "take 30 steps and break an ankle" as he so colorfully put it, he will be calling in updates every so often, which will be transcribed into this blog. It will chronicle the thoughts, observations and musings of his 5 1/2 month, 2,178 mile journey as a 'northbounder' on America's most celebrated footpath, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, or just simply the AT.
Not many I know have the intestinal fortitude to do what Bob and Mark are doing - quitting their jobs, putting their city lives on hold (with all the inane details and trappings of making sure that everything is taken care of while their gone), and venture off to test themselves physically and mentally for almost half a year. I wish them well (and wish that I could join them ...). Godspeed!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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