Hey y'all,
Just wanted to tell you to pay attention to the font and signature because Chase and I will be co-writing this online masterpiece. Tonight brings us to less than three days from the trailhead. It has been a crazy few months getting to this point and honestly until last week it didn't seem real. This blog will be the second part of the Appalachian Connection, a series of ways that we will show the world our world, the peoples' path, the Appalachian Trail.
Today we wrapped up preparation by purchasing all the supplies and food we will need over the first week of the trail. It's quite a motley collection of urban delicacies ranging from cheez-its to cliff bars and peanuts to ramen noodles. Yummmmmy. As unhealthy as some of the items sitting on my counter right now seem, they are exactly what we need. As we start the hike our metabolism will boost and by the time we reach southern NC we will be burning 4200 calories a day. It will be impossible to carry enough food to meet this high requirement but our "Trail Junkie" diet should get us close. We will stop in towns along the way and refuel before heading back into the wild blue yonder.
It is my biggest prayer that we stay safe along the trail but I also pray that our eyes will be opened to a world that few get to see. I pray that we are changed and that this trip is gateway to a simpler life, one that will embody the trail no matter where we may end up. As much as we will gain over the next four months I will still miss my family and close friends an insane amount. I hope this blog lets you into our lives and allows you to hike the appalachian trail, if only for five minutes a week, through the words written here. Good luck to all of you, and may we see you soon, along the trail or at the end.
- Chastan
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