A Real Walk Through the Woods

By

Raymond Greenlaw

Department of Computer Science

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Overview

Appalachian TrailThru-hikingBackpacking StrategiesSheltersFoodMy Hike

Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail

2169 miles 14 states MacKaye 1921

Avery 1931 Schaffer thru-hike in

1948

AppalachianTrail

Mildred Lamb thru-hikes in 1955

Grandma Gatewood 1st of 3 in 1957

Shaffer southbound in 1965

< 60 thru-hikers by 1970

Appalachian Trail

Raymond “Wall” Greenlaw completes

thru-hike in 97 days in 1995Peter “Fish-out-of-Water” Solomon

completes hike in 1996Peter “Cujo” Palmer thru-hikes in

48 days in 1999

Thru-Hiking

Thru-Hiking

5-6 months $2,000 Commitment

Support Dangers Towns

Thru-Hiking

Love of Nature Sleeping outdoors

Trail Angels Beauty

Thru-Hiking

Blazes Emotion

Peace Flexibility

Backpacking Strategies

Backpacking Strategies

Travel Light Experiment

Be Fit Enjoy

Backpacking Strategies

Clear Trail Plan town visits Limit Luxuries Travel Light

Backpacking Strategies

Order Pizza Travel Light Yogi

Shelters

Food

Food

8000 Calories Per Day Eat Lots

Eat Often Resupply Eat in Towns Monitor Weight

Food

Cooking Cold Water

Fats Protein Carbos

Food

Breakfast ShakeQuart of Stream Water3 Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfasts6 heaping teaspoons on Nestles QuickPowered Milk

My Hike

References

Appalachian Trail Data Book

Daniel Chazin

Appalachian Trail Conference The Thru-Hikers Handbook

Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce

Center for Appalachian Trail Studies

In loving memory ofmy father

Robert Wilson Greenlaw