57 day till Maine!

I will fly up to Maine on June 25th with my brother Cyrus and stay with my cousin Michael (Mozie) and his wife Alyssa. We will visit with them for a few days and learn how the good people of Norway, Maine live. We will travel to Mount Katahdin on the 28th and hike up and down. Then the journey begins.

I will post more about my gear and pack weight soon.

If you would like to donate:

Make checks payable to:

Cas Zareie

Send to:

336 Nassau Lane

Athens, Ga 30607

If you would like to make a donation after June 25th I will already on the trail, Melanie will be able to deposit checks into my account.

General information about the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The precise length of the trail changes over time as trails are modified or rerouted. The total length is approximately 2,200 miles. The trail passes through the states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Hikers that try to complete the trail in one season are called thru-hikers. Some hikers start in Georgia and travel north (NOBO's) to Maine or some start in Maine and travel south to Georgia (SOBO's). I will be traveling to Maine June 25th and traveling south to Georgia. I will thru-hike the trail and estimating that this will take me about 4.5 months to complete. I will stop and resupply about every 5 to 6 days as needed for food. I hope to update this blog about once per week.

 If you have any questions please post a comment.

Cas