tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21107999.post7173065876745387612..comments2023-04-06T06:27:56.769-07:00Comments on The Golden Iris: Hiking the Appalachian TrailVeronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865006160428167618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21107999.post-6642779348449003242012-01-27T12:20:29.652-08:002012-01-27T12:20:29.652-08:00A thru hike of the trail is a serious commitment t...A thru hike of the trail is a serious commitment to make. It took me wife and I over a whole summer to complete it. Thank god we're both teachers or we would never have been able to secure the time off. I know what you mean about the rocks, the only thing that saved me from taking a few nasty spills was a good pair of boots. I wore a pair of <a href="http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/merrell-refuge-core-mid-hiking-boots-coffee-bean.aspx?a=738033" title="Waterproof Merrell Hiking boots" rel="nofollow"> Waterproof Merrell Hiking boots</a> for the entirety of the trip and I still have them today. It was a long trip but I will always count it as one of the most amazing experiences of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21107999.post-14833937264642440242011-07-20T21:20:28.867-07:002011-07-20T21:20:28.867-07:00That sounds fabulous. I know someone who hiked the...That sounds fabulous. I know someone who hiked the whole trail, same woman also drove from New Jersey to Alaska on her Harley.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957426491718028195noreply@blogger.com