This post is part of a series called Hiking by the Numbers. During our hike on the AT, I kept track of all kinds of statistics like calorie consumption, number of wild animals, nights spent in the tent and more. I'm a nerd like that. To read all of the posts in the category, click here.
Last summer Serial, Rooney and I hiked about 1400 miles in 4 months. Most of this was on the Appalachian Trail and a little bit at the very end was on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). You can read more about that here.
On the trail, I carried a kindle and used a spreadsheet app to mark everything down at the end of the day. Now that I'm home, I'm starting to go through it all again and I thought I'd share it with you. These numbers are for the days we spent on the AT only; they don't include the days on the GAP trail.
On the trail, I carried a kindle and used a spreadsheet app to mark everything down at the end of the day. Now that I'm home, I'm starting to go through it all again and I thought I'd share it with you. These numbers are for the days we spent on the AT only; they don't include the days on the GAP trail.
Shelter in the Smokies
In 1319 miles, 8 states and 117 days....
Where We Slept
Where We Slept
- 61 nights in the tent
- 3 nights in a shelter (the smokies)
- 33 nights in a hotel or hostel
- 20 nights with friends/family who visited us on the trail
Ponies in the Grayson Highlands
Removing the Funk
- I showered 56 times (I was a fan of showering twice in a hotel)
- We did laundry 29 times
A farm somewhere in PA
Getting the Goods
- We re-supplied in town 27 times
- We received 2 gift packages/mail drops
- We sent ourselves 4 mail drops
