I enjoyed 6 days in Washington DC and Richmond VA with my family. LOTS of walking, albeit without anything on my back. This week I'm back on schedule with trips to the gym for weight lifting and walking on alternate days. The dogs hadn't been out in over a week, but they didn't lose any endurance. Bella pulled me all 4 miles this morning. While it was frustrating to constantly have tension in the leash, I couldn't help but think that I will remember this morning at some point on the trail and wish I had her with me to pull me along.
New purchase! I've been researching stoves for a few weeks now. There are basically 2 options--a stove that runs on pressurized fuel, and an alcohol stove that uses liquid fuel. As I see it, the pressurized fuel is faster, but I have concerns about finding fuel canisters along the way. The alcohol stove is silent and runs on HEET or denatured alcohol (isopropyl in a pinch), which is readily available at grocery stores or gas stations. It's a little slower, but hey, I'm walking from Mexico to Canada--it's not about speed! So, I reversed my original inclination and bought an alcohol stove. Another plus to the one I purchased (Evernew Titanium DX Appalachian Set) is that it can run on fuel tablets (Esbit) or a small fire in the included stand. All the parts nestle together in a small package that weighs less than 6 oz! woohoo! Fuel will add some weight to that. Still, I'm a happy camper...or at least I hope to be :)
Stuff keeps popping into my head that I need to accumulate before my hike in September. I have started a list. I realized it takes about the same amount of stuff for 4 days as it does for 4 months. I have 2 weeks. Let the countdown begin.
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