My Apple Watch Sport was one of the few electronic devices I brought on my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I brought it mostly for the novelty and for the (expected to be inaccurate) activity tracking, but it actually turned out to be far more useful than I anticipated.
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When I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail, one of the choices I was faced with was what electronic devices I should take with me. The more I took, the more weight I would have to carry, and the more dependent I’d be on power outlets. As much “fun” as it might have been to have my laptop — which would have made writing blog posts way faster — it would have been entirely impractical weight-wise. After not really much deliberation, decided on five pieces of tech: my phone, my watch, a headlamp, a battery (and power adaptor), and a solar charger (and the necessary cables to connect everything).
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No Appalachian Trail thru-hike is complete without a gear list. Below is a list of the gear I had on the trail. Most of it I started with; a few pieces, I acquired along the way, and very little got sent back.
Over time, I'll add my thoughts and reviews of much of the equipment I used.
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I spent most of the last month after returning from the trail relaxing. When I got back, my feet and knees were rebelling, both quite worn out after six months of hiking, and especially the very strenuous final four days, covering 65 miles plus the summit and descent of Katahdin.
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The washer and dryer at the hostel was in use all of last night, so I did my laundry this morning, throwing my clothes into the washer while I went to get breakfast at the Appalachian Trail Cafe, just down the street, and owned by the same people as the hostel.
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