Have you ever just wanted to do something crazy, something that is just way out there? Something that you have never done before or maybe something that 1 year ago you would have never even considered doing? Well, I am doing just that. I am going on a thru-hike. This is where you start at one end of the trail and you hike all the way through to the other end of the trail. This might not seem like a huge deal because, well, most trails are only for five maybe 10 miles long. But the trail but I am going to to hike is about 281 miles long. It will take about 25 days for me to complete this trail. Or should I say we? For you see, Martin is going with me. Yes that’s right! Martin! The dog I rescued three years ago.
In a little over a week, we are going to set off from the southern terminus of the Sheltowee Trace in Tennessee on a journey that neither of us have ever done before.
So, for the past few weeks, I have been painstakingly measuring and remeasuring every little thing that goes into my pack. And if it seems too heavy, i.e. more than a few grams or ounces, I find a replacement or I will trim off the tags or whatever may not seem necessary for the usefulness of the object in question. As you can see from the photo below, a toothbrush handle really isn’t that necessary in order to use the toothbrush. At least that’s my logic.
So check back in a few weeks and hopefully Martin I will be able to post photos and words for you to enjoy.
To the journey.
by Chester
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