Appalachian Trail 2020 - Vorbereitungen

Seit vielen Jahren träume ich davon, diesen Trail zu gehen und nun ist es fast soweit. In drei Tagen mache ich mich auf den Weg und in sechs Tagen betrete ich den Appalachian Trail!
Die Doku Durch die Wildnis Amerikas vor mehr als 10 Jahren hat mich auf die Idee gebracht und seitdem habe ich einige Touren gemacht, aber noch nie eine so lange Strecke, fast 3500 km. Ich habe ein Sabbatical beantragt, so dass ich 8 Monate frei habe und ein Visum, mit dem ich für 6 Monate in die USA einreisen kann. Impfungen sind so gut wie erledigt (Tollwut, Meningokokken, FSME), der Rucksack fast gepackt. Wen es interessiert, hier ist meine aktuelle Packliste bei lighterpack.com. Wenn es dann wärmer wird, werde ich einige Sachen austauschen oder weglassen. Dazu schicke ich mir eine "bounce box", das ist einfach ein Paket, das ich mir etwa alle 4 Wochen voraus schicke und dann schaue, was ich daraus brauche (Nachschub an Kontaktlinsen z.B.) oder was ich reinpacken will. Dann schicke ich es entweder an ein Postamt oder ein Hostel in einen Ort, an dem ich in etwa 4 Wochen sein will. Die Infrastruktur am Trail ist so gut, dass es viele Adressen gibt, an die man sich Pakete schicken kann und die werden dann so lange aufbewahrt, bis man dort ankommt. So genau weiß man das ja doch nicht, wie lange man braucht ...;)

Küchenkram, inzwischen schon reduziert auf nur eine Flasche und ohne Tasse

Verpflegung für die ersten 4-5 Tage

Die "Basics": Zelt mit extra Boden, Schlafsack mit Inlett für mehr Wärme, Matratze und Isomatte

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Kungsleden 2011 Day 3

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