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.
Wrong Way?, Groundhog, and I set our sights on the Smokies! During this section of trail we had a few side quests like playing basketball and hanging out at the Fontana Marina. We got lots of miles in and Rocket overcame her fear of night hiking with the support of her tramily. We hit the Fontana Dam and shared a ton of laughs as the excitement built. Once we crossed the Fontana Dam, we knew we had arrived at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a destination we had all been stoked for since Day 1 on trail!
As always, let me know what you think in the comments.
Happy Trails!
-Rocket
Негізгі бет Rocket on Trail Video #5: To the Smokies!
Пікірлер: 8