I'm off for another little walk (2,800 miles)

**KiltedCelt** · 27th June 07, 08:25 AM

Has anyone else hiked all three in a Kilt?

M.

**Andrew Breecher** · 3rd July 07, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

Andrew,

Good show. I'll bet you have a realy light pack. Been a while since I had one together. Never did anything beyond 42 miles at one go, but it was in the mountains.

My pack base weight (everything except food and water) is 15.5 lbs. That's pretty heavy compared to what I used to carry, but it's what I use. That means my pack doesn't often get over 30 lbs.

The most I've hiked in one day was 45 miles. Yesterday I just hiked 35 miles, which included over 7,000' of vertical climbing. Ouch!

Andrew.

**Andrew Breecher** · 3rd July 07, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedCelt

Has anyone else hiked all three in a Kilt?

M.

I don't know of anyone else who's hiked two in a kilt. Since I'm no longer wearing a kilt on this trail I don't know if anyone ever will. Still, 5,000 out of 8,000 miles kilted is pretty good!

Andrew.

**Oldhiker** · 3rd July 07, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

Yesterday I just hiked 35 miles, which included over 7,000' of vertical climbing. Ouch!

Andrew.

You are my new hero !!!

**beowulf67** · 5th July 07, 07:24 AM

I've been following your Trail Journal, and now you've got me wanting to go on a nice hike.

Looking forward to your updates

**Andrew Breecher** · 20th July 07, 10:21 AM

I'm back in Wyoming, after almost quitting the trail here a month ago. So far I've only missed 211 miles down in Colorado, because of heavy snow; I'll come back to finish that next year.

I've currently hiked 1,300 miles. I have about the same left ahead of me. Sounds like fun!

Andrew.

**mddock58** · 20th July 07, 10:57 AM

Keep on pickin' 'em up puttin' 'em down!

And don't forget to "breathe"!

**Andrew Breecher** · 25th August 07, 02:26 PM

I'm in Helena, MT, 350 miles from the end of the trail, and I've gone and gotten myself injured. I'm not exactly sure what it is, possibly shin splints, but essentially every step I take feels as though someone's whacking me in the shin with a crowbar. Not fun.

Instead of needlessly inflicting damage on myself, I've decided to call the trail done for this year, and come back to finish it later. On the bright side, that means I'll be able to go back to wearing the kilt all the time!

Andrew.