Outside Reading- Awol on the Appalachian Trail-Chapter 2
In this
chapter David struggles with the everyday aliments of the trail. He hurt his foot and has to decide if he
wants to take the time to get it checked out or to keep going. I have seen examples of this a lot in my
research of hiking the trail. The hikers
are so determined to finish they will put their health at risk. Another issue he comes across is the lack of
sleep. Sleep in one of the most
important aspects in being able to complete the trail but it does not come
easily. David said he had problems with
temperature, hardness of his sleeping surface, and his injuries hurting
him. He explained that he wakes up many
time throughout the night so his sleep is not very good. David struggles with the weight of his pack
and trying to make it as light as possible.
I never realized how important the weight of the pack is since you have
to carry it all the time.
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