Hi! I'm Rocket and I successfully thru-hiked all 2,198.4 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 2023. This had been a decade-long dream for me and surpassed all of my expectations!
I'll be posting videos to share what my thru-hike experience was like for other aspiring thru-hikers or people who are just curious to learn more. I was a first time thru-hiker and I had only been on 1 prior solo over-night backpacking trip before I set out on March 5, 2023. I hiked NOBO and summited Katahdin on August 30, 2023, bawling like crazy when I finally touched that sign.
This video is a bit different. My hiking partner turned life partner, Groundhog, and I trekked down to Amicalola Falls State Park in Gerogia for the 2024 Appalachian Trail Kick Off (ATKO) event to commemorate the start of our own hikes a year ago! At the time, Groundhog and I didn't know each other... and we also didn't know about the ATKO festivities.
We got to celebrate our hike-aversary, catch up with old trail friends, and make some new trail friends. It always feel incredible to be surrounded by the trail community.
Happy hiking and see you out there! -Rocket!
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