Ask crash about hiking the Appalachian Trail

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how tall are you and what was your weight? can you estimate the weight of your pack? how much weigh did you lose? would you consider doing it again, possible north to south? would you consider the rocky mt or pacific coast trails? do you still hike? did you have trouble getting acclimated back into society? did you want to?

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5 feet 11 inches. Didn't weigh myself pre-post, but pre was probably 170 lbs and post was probably 150 lbs.

Pack weight started at 35 (with no food or water), by the end it was probably 25 (no food or water). If I did it again I would probably try to get it down below 20 lbs. (no food or water).

I probably would not do the AT again. I would do the PCT (Pacific crest trail) again but probably won't (too many commitments now). PCT looks awesome though. Ditto CDT (continental divide trail) although the CDT sounds like a real bitch.

I haven't gone on an overnight hike since. Now when someone asks me if I'ver ever been hiking, I say "Yeah, once"

It was very tough going back to the "real" world. Everything looked ugly and overwhelming whn I went back home, like Vegas. I was terrified to drive for a while b/c the cars were so fast. The strange feelings gradually go away.