Tracking Hopper

I'm Hopper. Thru-hiking the AT in '23.
No experience. No more excuses. Start somewhere.
Are you tracking?

#trackinghopper #atnobo2023 #appalachiantrail

[Tracking Hopper @TrackingHopper]

It's just around the corner and after MANY pack shakedowns here's what I'm starting at:

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Anxiety, excitement, sadness, elation. This is how I'm feeling less than 7 days from starting the Appalachian Trail.

#appalachiantrail #atnobo #thruhike #hiking

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It's almost here. The real is getting real.

#appalachiantrail #thruhike #appalachiantrail2023 #atnobo2023

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I thought I'd sleep like a baby. I thought I had packed everything. I thought I had what I needed. I was wrong.

#atnobo2023 #atnobo #appalachiantrail #thruhike #prephike

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Preparing for the Appalachian Trail is a long journey but I finally did my first overnight hike and tested out all of my gear.
Spoiler alert: This video contains unicorns, coffee, and The Dark Crystal

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Todays practice hike made me feel like I was in a painting.

#appalachiantrail #atnobo2023 #gohike #getoutside #my207

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Prepare, don't compare.
This week's video is about continuing to prepare for the most challenging thing I've ever done. Am I in the right shape? Am I ready? Can I do this?

#appalachiantrail #atnobo2023 #thruhike #dontcompare #hikeyourownhike

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Just months away from starting the AT something terrible happens.

Is the Appalachian Trail still going to happen or is it over?

#atnobo2023 #appalachiantrail #thruhike

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This is my tent for my 2023 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. How easy is it to set up a Durston X-Mid 2 Solid tent for the first time? What if you've never set up a hiking pole tent before?

#atnobo2023 #appalachiantrail #thruhike

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The preparation hikes (not preparation H) are beginning and I'm breaking in gear, trying out new...garments, and starting to get ready for my 2,190-mile adventure! How did the first hike go?

#atnobo2023 #appalachiantrail #thruhike

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SO MUCH GEAR!!!! Finding what you need for an #appalachiantrail thru-hike can lead to overload. What does the gear pile look like when you have no experience??

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IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!
#appalachiantrail #atnobo2023

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First of many small prep hikes. Starting out with around 13-lbs and will move up to 30 as I increase the miles.

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How often were you doing prep hikes before starting the #appalachiantrail ?

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It’s been a rough last few weeks. A few days ago I would have said my Appalachian Trail hike for next year was not going to happen. Got my head on straight, figured out a way forward & today I registered with the @AT_Conservancy for my #atnobo2023!!

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Looking to dial in your gear set up? We've got you covered. Check out our ultimate ultralight backpacking gear list! https://t.co/xJ6jPWoq8E

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Am I Ultralight? The hunt for #appalachiantrail gear has begun but where do you start?

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@donlotz Thank you! I am so pumped to get going.

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It’s here, it’s finally here!!!
It took awhile to get off the ground but the website is done!

#appalachiantrail #atthruhike #hiking #itshere

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85 years and less than 25,000 people have completed a thru-hike.

[Appalachian Trail Conservancy @AT_Conservancy]

#OTD 85 years ago, the last portion of the #AppalachianTrail was built on a ridge between Spaulding and Sugarloaf mountains in Maine. The A.T. was officially connected through 14 states! Much of the original Trail has since been moved to more sustainable and protected locations.