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this blog chronicles my 2189.1 mile thru hike of the appalachian trail in 2016.

Planning | 2 | Putting the Puzzle Together

T-MINUS 16 DAYS.

...the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry...
— Robert Burns, 1785

16 days until I pack up the car and head for Springer Mountain, GA.  It's frightening.  So much to do, so much to still plan, and so much to prepare.  After my last update I was set on certain choices.  Well, about 10 seconds after posting it, I changed something.  The AT is all about adapting to what it throws at you.  Sure you can plan out the first 30 days, but by day 3 you're probably going to go off track.  

Planning can only get you so far.  Eventually you'll just have to face your fears, jump in, and do it.  At this point, I have locked in nearly 99% of what I can.  Some things just can't be planned.  Right now, I've planned out the first 10 days to give myself a solid footing and from there I will figure it out as I go.

At this point, my good friend Mark with be driving down to GA with me over the course of a week making stops in a few cities and seeing a few people.  



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