Date: 2014-03-07
To: Resupply
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Okay, first warning¢¦this journal is not going to be a daily documentary of my hike. It is the plan and execution of hiking for approximately fifty cents per mile.Working out the details in the next few weeks-I have one conundrum regarding gear- I was gifted a jacket for Christmas that I will start the trail with and list it as free. It is bulky, heavy, (3lbs) and I bet expensive¢¦and I would never normally take it hiking. My ten dollar synthetic jacket from 2012 would work fine and it is under half the weight. But this jacket is super warm and my family got it for me to use in this crazy winter¢¦so I am. The rest of my gear, new or used, will have the cost of each added to my expenses.I¢ll work on gear next.Possible Resupply Points Notes-(Mile marker)Place-Note/how may days until next resupply(0)In GA before the trail-buy 6 pounds of food at walmart plus knife blades, sleeping pad, lighter, bucket, etc.(31.7)Neels Gap- Only buy if I ran out of something.(52.9)Hiawassee- Can stop at hostel and get full resupply if needed.(109.8)Franklin NC- Can stop and get full resupply if needed. 6 days.(137.3)Nantahala Outdoor Center- Buy only what I need to get to Fontana.(164.7)Fontana Dam NC- Mail drop 8 days(240.8)Standing Bear Farm- Buy only what I need to get to hot springs.(273.9)Hot Springs- Full resupply here 10 days(341.5)Erwin TN- Buy only what I need to get to Kincora.(417)Dennis Cove/Kincora Hiker's Hostel- Stay here and get full resupply, do trail work if needed. 4 days(467.1)Damascus VA- send cold weather gear home. Trail Days! Full resupply 7 days(531.1)Partnership Shelter- buy new backpack and throw away old if bad. Full resupply.8 days(542.7)convenience store- only what I need.(606)Trent's Store- Only what I need.(631.3)Pearisburg- Full resupply. Thrift store. 7 days(698.3)convenience store/4 Pines Hostel- buy only what I need.(724)Daleville- Full resupply. 9 days(857.9)Waynesboro- Stay at hostel. Full resupply. 12 days(946.5)Elkwallow camp store- (I remember at least 1 good camp store in SNP¢¦Loft Mountain I think.)- buy only what I need.(970.8)Linden VA- Buy only what I need.(999.1)Bear's Den Hostel- buy only what I need.(1019.6)Harpers Ferry WV- full resupply. 8 days(1097.9)Pine Grove Furnice- only what I need.(1117.5)Boiling Springs- only what I need.(1143.1)Duncannon- full resupply. 6 days(1213.7)Port Clinton- full resupply. 5 days(1289.6)Delaware Water Gap- full resupply. 4 days(1352.9)Vernon- full resupply. 4 days(1399.7)Fort Montgomery- full resupply. 3 days(1437.2)Poughquag- full resupply. 3 days(1463.2)Kent- full resupply. 3 days(1495.7)Salisbury- full resupply. 3 days(1517.1)Great Barrington- full resupply. 6 days(1588.7)RT2 big supermarket- full resupply. 7 days(1647.2)Manchester Center= full resupply. 8 days(1743.2)Hanover- cold weather gear to buy, or by mail drop. Full resupply. 10 days(1887)Gorham- full resupply. 8 days(1997.1)Stratton- full resupply. 7 days(2070.8)Monson- full resupply. (maybe mail drop) 10 days(2185.3)Millinocket- buy clothes for plane ride back. Give away gear.Hike=173 days + or ¢ up to 10Note to self: let credit card companies know I¢m going to be in 14 states this year.