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Published: July 24th 2015
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View of Paris (Virginia). Next view will be England!I have returned from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy conference...final days of training for the Coast to Coast walk. in addition to some great hikes, i attended some excellent workshops....including one on map and compass skills. Even after a full day REI class and this workshop, I still don't have any confidence in my navigation skills. I am excited that this adventure is about to begin but I do have many fears. In addition to my worries about getting lost, I wonder if walking 191 miles is a little crazy at my age! I did feel a lot better after meeting people at the conference who are my age, who have hiked the Appalachian Trail--some hiking the full 2200+ miles in one season and others who have done sections over a number of years...either way is pretty impressive. After talking to some of these people, 191 miles over 18 days doesn't sound so intimidating.
I am planning on writing at least every other day but I have no idea how often I will be able to post. I expect I'll have WiFi at most places I'm staying, but that doesn't mean it will be fast enough to allow me to send anything, especially if I attach pictures. So....if you really want to follow my progress, I think you'll just have to keep checking to see if anything has come through!
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Kathleen
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This looks totally awesome Ann! I have no doubt you will have not trouble completing! It will be fun to travel along with you via the blog, although even more fun to be walking with you.