Week 1 — Not the problem I expected.

I had plenty of concerns for the first week: old injuries flairing up, hips/knees/ankles giving out, plain endurance. That has all been a challenge, but what nearly took me out was a surprise — not eating enough.

Ep1: The Warm Up — 45 Miles

Remember those luxurious chair converters and oversized camp pillows I mentioned? It turns out they are not worth their weight. Especially when trudging up and down hills all day long and you don’t have the time or energy to use the luxury items you thought were absolutely necessary.

Gearing Up!

A lot of folks have been curious as to what we’re going to bring on the trail. I went into detail with my co-workers prior to leaving and the most common response was “You’re not bringing deodorant?!” Nope. We’ll be embracing the trail life and I secretly hope it’s one less scented item that will prevent…

Roving Justice Trailer

As someone who habitually avoids learning new technology, the thought of making a movie using iMovie was daunting. I avoided it for days. I have no experience with iMovie, photography, film, YouTube, or pretty much anything that falls into that category.

Thus it begins.

We finished our final practice hike yesterday. Last call before we hit the trail for real. We used our full pack weight (roughly 40lbs for me), and did what amounts to a slightly below average day during the real thing: 7 miles and 400 feet of elevation change.

Will Walking 2k Miles Kill Us?

In an effort to not die, we’ve been doing yoga every day and hiking every other day. We are doing a 7 mile loop in a local state park, increasing pack weight gradually up to what we intend to carry.