Peace on the Peninsula

I am currently aboard an AMTRAK train heading to Gainesville, Georgia to begin my through-hike of the Appalachian Trail. After I completed my D.C. to Alaska bike ride, I realized I could benefit from a longer-duration effort. My friend, Justin Held, talked of section hiking the trail during my stay with him on my D.C. to Alaska trip. The thought of hiking for 5+ months made sense in helping me prepare and gain perspective for my 2020 effort. I put all my things in storage last month and closed out my apartment in Anchorage. After a brief visit with my family in the D.C. area, I’m on a midnight train to Georgia. I hope to finish the hike before the Northern terminus, Mt. Katahdin in Maine, closes around on or before 15 October. I’ll take a little break upon reaching Harper’s Ferry and visit my family.  Additionally, I’ll evaluate my progress based on my pace up to that point and determine if I need to skip ahead to Mt. Katahdin and work my way back to Harper’s Ferry to complete the whole trail.  I have been challenged, to say the least, by the technical aspects of presenting a coherent blog format. Maybe someday I’ll be able to better organize it, but it probably won’t happen during this hike. I promised during my bike trip to outline my 2020 concept, but I failed to deliver. I wanted to wait until I could consult with an organization dedicated to peace on the Korean Peninsula. After some thought, I believe I can outline my ideas during this hike and seek advice of such an organization after finishing my hike.