Have just finished my first day on the AT proper (having hiked the 8.8 mile approach trail yesterday). Feeling really good and strong and the sun is shining - have had to resist the temptation to do big miles and so am restricting myself to 8/9 miles a day at the moment to ease myself in. Stayed in my first shelter last night with a good few folk, all American. Kirk (a guy from Georgia) and I really hit it off, but he was just finishing a southbound hike, so we went our seperate ways this morning.
The hiking so far has mainly been through forest (with only a few breaks in the trees). Really enjoying the life at the moment - I'm writing this in my tent which I've pitched for the first time. Think I will try and trim my pack weight a little as I would like to get it down to around 40lb from my current 45lb.
Favourite comment on me being English so far - 'You're English huh? So are potatoes a big vegetable in England?'
No phone signal so haven't been able to call home yet. Aim to try in Neel's Gap in two days time.
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Hey Rich, Sounds like your having a great time already! What was your response to the potatoe comment though?!
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I was a little dumbfounded - I just kind of went 'errmmm... yeah, I guess so' - the guy who was asking seemed a little disappointed.
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