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.
In Video #2 I'm sharing my trip down to Amicalola Falls, where I began my thru-hike. I show my last-minute prep (and a minor ugly cry when I read a card from my mom.) My dad wanted to start the hike with me in Georgia, so we decided to road trip down to Georgia! We split the drive into 2 days, passing through many states I would (hopefully) be hiking back through! We stopped at a Cook Out so my dad could have his first Cook Out experience. So many laughs and so much excitement on this journey!
In 2022, I met thru-hikers Fungi and Leprechaun (Will and Caroline), while they were passing through the NY section of trail. As an aspiring thru-hiker, I hung out with them and even did my first trail magic! They helped me to learn so much before I even began my thru-hike and boosted my confidence in a major way. To thank me and pass on the trail magic, Fungi offered for his family to host my dad and I in Georgia before we started the Appalachian Trail. Will's awesome parents, Anne and Lou, provided us with delicious meals before our hike, helped to welcome us to Georgia, and dropped us off at Amicalola Falls. They also took a million pics for us to commemorate our start!
How were you feeling before you started your hike? I was ecstatic, but terrified! Would you start the trail with a loved one? Let me know what you think in the comments and keep your eye out for my next video, which will cover hiking the Georgia section of the AT.
Yee Yee!
Rocket!
Негізгі бет Rocket on Trail Video #2 Travelin' Down to Georgia
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