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Appalachian Trail Research Paper

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Is hiking the Appalachian Trail right for you? Taking on a journey stretching well over 2,100 miles, covering fourteen states (from Maine to Georgia) by foot is no simple stroll where at the end of the day a comfortable bed and hot meal would await you. Instead, hiking the Appalachian Trail can be an endless battle with all the elements of mother nature: whereas in one state spring would have sprung already with wildflowers dressing the forest floors and insects buzzing through crisp air, on other parts of the trail it [the weather conditions] would be smothering heat, but meanwhile a few states north the rain would fall endlessly with gusts of cold wind, and snow would blanket the pathways of the trail and more than likely blizzards …show more content…

The amount of murders changes depending on the source and who was considered a hiker. He also emphasized, there have also been known disappearances since the opening of the Appalachian Trail, some simply lose their way and become disoriented or fall ill along the journey. At other times along the journey people stop in a small town to refresh and simply decide to stay and start up a new life. Even though it doesn’t cost money to walk the actual Appalachian Trail, there will be cost along the way, but way before someone can even begin to go on this expedition they have to ask themselves whether or not they can financially afford to take this trip. It’s best to save up money in advance and buy the necessary supplies little by little leading up to the set off date. Something else someone may want to consider is if they will have to take time off from work responsibilities and the next thing to contemplate is the distance you are from the Appalachian Trail entrance, because you might have to travel by plane, bus, or car in order to reach a part of the trail. Bill Bryson traveled all the way from New England to begin his journey with his friend Katz, who came from Des Moines,

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