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This was my first thru hike.

Where I started: Cap Gaspe, Quebec
Where I ended: Key West, Florida
States crossed: 16 American, 2 Canadian
Start date: July 1st, 2016
Finish date: Jan 21st, 2017
Total miles: 4,798.6 on trail, ~4,900 total(walking in and out of towns, off trail)
Duration: 205 days, or 6 months 20 days
Total footsteps: 10 million
Zero (milage) days: 27 (Prior to beginning I had only planned 9)
Most zero days in a row: 5 right after finishing the Florida Trail
Average daily miles excluding zeros: 27mpd
Average daily miles including zeros: 23.4mpd
International Appalchian Trail average daily miles: 19mpd
Appalachian Trail average daily miles: 24mpd
Florida Trail average daily miles: 39mpd
Most miles in a single day: 53mi
Starting weight: 170lbs
Finishing weight: 169lbs
Daily caloric intake: ~5,000-6,000 calories
Favorite trail food: White chocolate macadamia Luna Bar
Average time I would wake up: 6am
Average time I would go to bed: 9pm
Snakes: Much fewer than you’d expect
Bears: 7 fuzzy cute things
Moose: 7 mostly friendly mega fauna
Favorite animal sightings: Ground hogs, seals, whales, star fish, moose, and porcupine!
Number of socks destroyed: ~12 pairs
Number of shoes destroyed: 5 pairs Alta Lone Peak 2.5s
Blisters: 0
Longest food carry: 7 days in Quebec
How many mail drops: 29
How many town resupplys: Too many to remember
Total amount of times I had to get in a car: Only 6 times
Longest I spent hiking with anyone else: 2 days
Starting base pack weight: 5.7lbs
Ending base pack weight: 5.9lbs
Favorite piece of gear: Pa’lante Packs Cuben Simple
Second favorite piece of gear: Montbell Thermawrap Jacket
Third favorite piece of gear: My cheap Casio watch
Gear I carried for a long time, but never used: Umbrella
Most difficult section: Matane Wildlife Reserve in QC
Favorite part of the hike: Gaspesie National Park in Quebec. Actually, all of quebec was awesome.
Second favorite part: Maine & the Whites in NH
Third favorite part: The Florida Trail! Gulf Islands National Seashore, Eglin East, Bradwell Bay, St. Marks NWR, Aucilla River, Suwannee River, Ocala NF, Big Cypress NP
Honorable mentions: Grayson Highlands, Roan Highlands, Mcafee Knobb, Dragons tooth, ATC Headquarters, the Southernmost Point
Coolest hostels: Auberge l’Amarre(QC), Shaws Hiker Hostel(ME), The Hiker Hut(ME), Everglades Hostel(FL)
Total amount of miles walking roads: ~650mi
Total amount of dogs that chased me: 30 thousand
Total amount of dried beans I ate for dinner: 20lbs
Total amount of fun? I’d do it again