Theresa threw Laura and me a send-off party at our house. Nearly our entire neighborhood came. Before you think that's a huge group, let me explain our neighborhood. It basically consists of the people who live on our road. The number of families that lives on our road is about 10. They are great neighbors and we are lucky to live here. The weather was nice. We cooked out on our grill: burgers, dogs, and brats. The neighbors brought sides and desserts. It was great fun.
Laura and I packed our food for the first 4 days. My food weighed about 7.5lbs. Ugh! Laura's weighed about 9lbs. I guess that girl eats good. :) I shouldn't talk about how much girls eat, just like one never asks a girl how much she weighs or how old she is. (Geez, girls are high maintenance.)
To cut back on some weight, I cut off excess strapping from my pack. As I began to cut, I fantasized of losing 5lbs off my pack. In the end, I lost only about 0.5lb. I guess every little bit helps. I hear that hikers start shedding things soon after they start the trail. I'm anxious to see what kind of things I will be culling from my pack.
Dad (Curtis) and daughter (Laura) have talked about through-hiking the Appalachian Trail for years. We began the journey on March 27, 2013. Dad is still on the trail. Daughter hiked through GA and racked up over 100 miles.
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