The Big Hike

Mike (Oxymoron) and Ruth (Maine Dish) hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004.

Big Hike Photo Gallery
Photos taken by Mike and Ruth.
Appalachian Trail Conference
- AT Thru-Hikers' Companion Updates
- Appalachian Trail State-by-State

Trek statistics

	Days			Average Miles¹
Month	Hiking	Rest	Total	Hiking	Overall	Miles
April	23	7	30	13.67	10.48	314.4
May	26	5	31	18.37	15.41	477.6
June	27	3	30	20.94	18.85	565.5
July	25	6	31	17.76	14.32	443.9
August	25	4	29	14.91	12.85	372.7
	126	25	151	17.25	14.4	2174.1

They started on Springer Mountain in Georgia on April 1, and
finished at the peak of Mount Katahdin in Maine on August 29th.

¹ The average number of miles hiked per day is affected by rest days. The Hiking column shows the average miles hiked only on days they did hike. The Overall columns shows the average miles hiked per day including rest days.

Travel Log

2004

Jan: 24 : Welcome! -- erin :

31 : mailstop list -- mike : Supplies
Feb: 29 : Lacing Shoes For Better Fit -- chris : Technique
Mar: 04 : The Final Countdown... -- erin : Updates

10 : Mike and Ruth vs. The Trail -- Ruth : Supplies

22 : and yet..... -- Ruth : Supplies

22 : why is it so difficult..???? -- Ruth : Supplies

23 : Coming ready or not -- mike : Supplies

26 : The fun begins -- mike : Updates

28 : There and back again.. -- erin : Updates

30 : From chaos to commitment.. -- erin : Updates
Apr: 01 : And they're off... -- erin : Updates, GA

03 : Day 2, and the start of Day 3 -- erin : Updates, GA

04 : Takin' a rest... -- erin : Updates, GA

05 : Trail Magic... -- erin : Updates, GA

06 : Flashback.. -- erin : Updates, GA

07 : Modus Interruptus -- erin : Updates, GA

07 : Hell Week not so bad.. -- erin : Updates, GA

09 : Say goodbye to Georgia -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

10 : Cruisin' -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

12 : Blue Blazing and Slack Packing.. -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

15 : Snow! -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

17 : Into the Smokies -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

19 : Newfound Gap -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

22 : They're on the road! -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

28 : Back in action... -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

30 : Slackpacking ahead -- erin : Updates, NC-TN
May: 01 : Here they are! -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

06 : They dig this slack-packing stuff.. -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

08 : So many updates, so little time.. -- erin : Updates, NC-TN

10 : Welcome to Virginia! -- erin : Updates, VA

13 : Progress and more slacking... -- erin : Updates, VA

21 : Rain, Rain, Go Away -- erin : Updates, VA

23 : Grandpa jim Editor -- grandpajim : Updates

24 : grandpajim -- grandpajim : Updates

26 : Daleville Va -- grandpajim : Updates, VA

30 : Daleville -- grandpajim : Updates, VA

31 : Censorship in progress. -- erin : Updates
Jun: 02 : Sticks and Stones... -- erin : Updates, VA

03 : A Drop in the bucket.. -- erin : Updates, VA

07 : Tweet Tweet! -- erin : Updates, VA

10 : The Royal Welcome -- erin : Updates, VA

13 : Maryland and West Virginia go by in a blink!! -- erin : Updates, MD-WV

17 : Half-gallons.. -- erin : Updates, PA

24 : Over the hump! -- erin : Updates, PA

27 : Slithering along... they're in NJ -- erin : Updates, NJ

30 : They're here! -- erin : Updates, NY-CT-MA
Jul: 02 : WOW...!!!! This is almost like being home..!!! -- Ruth : Updates, NY-CT-MA

11 : What's goin' on.. -- erin : Updates, NY-CT-MA

17 : Finishing the flipslack -- erin : Updates, NY-CT-MA

20 : On the road again.. -- erin : Updates, MA-VT-NH

28 : Fillin' in... -- erin : Updates, MA-VT-NH
Aug: 01 : Almost to Mt. Washington -- erin : Updates, MA-VT-NH

06 : Mt. Washington saw their feet yesterday.. -- erin : Updates, MA-VT-NH

07 : Gorham, NH -- erin : Updates, MA-VT-NH

10 : Maine Dish on home turf.. -- erin : Updates, ME

19 : Coming down the home stretch -- erin : Updates, ME

26 : Only a few more days -- erin : Updates, ME

27 : I'M FREE..!!! -- Ruth : Updates
Sep: 11 : The AT isn't that long.... -- mike : Updates

26 : The last miles... -- erin : Updates