Weight Update

Well i have been on my diet for the past month. eating right,the correct servings and staying clear of calories. going to the gym when possible and doing allot of yard work getting ready for planting season. in the last month i have lost 22 lbs. a pretty big accomplishment for me because i love to eat! 5 more lbs to get to my target goal and then i will hit the weights trying to gain muscle. I am glad i have a goal and a passion for the A.T. or i dont believe i could be so committed to diet.

In other news me and the shepherd are going on a weekend hike to Brown Mtn. Looking forward to throwing my 30lb pack on my back and hopefully finding a good trout stream.

Thanks to everybody that are following me on here!

Trail Name

Next step is coming up with a trail name. Allot of hikers let the trail name them. My luck i would get some kind of crazy trail name like "Sir Limp Allot". Yea i think i will just name myself. This was much more difficult than one would think. After thinking long and hard i come up with the name Rash.

     Well you see, i am highly allergic to poison oak and ivy. So bad i believe i can look at it and catch it. Some people are afraid of snakes or spiders or bears..... not this guy. Its a plant that sends me running in the other direction. I will probably get some funny looks when hikers ask me what my name is. Maybe it would make a good conversation starter haha.

In other news i am planning to head up to Nantahala and jump on the trail for a weekend outing. Hoping i will meet some thru hikers and listen to there stories. Hearing why people decided to go is interesting. Whether it be a soul searching adventure to find there inner self, or just because they can. Its all interesting. looking forward to it.

Suprising Myself

Here lately I have been trying to prepare myself. Going to the gym and back packing as much as possible. I have been on a few trial hikes trying to test out some new gear and strengthen my leg muscles. Surprisingly my legs are allot stronger than I initially thought. I feel good! I'm getting stronger. On one occasion even clearing 9 miles before lunch time. Maybe this wont be as hard as everyone makes it out to be? Yea right….

                                                                         "Left to Right"
                                      Chaser , The Shepherd , White Man , Dirt Dobber , Rash

  Everything around me is a constant reminder of what I will be leaving behind. Everything that I take for granted on a day to day basis will fade to a memory. Even the monotonous drive to work every morning almost feels comforting in some sort of weird way. The Trail is a little less than a year away. Maybe I am thinking to much