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Koenig, who decided to embark on the trip last June and has been planning it since September, said that the entire trail usually takes about six months to hike, with most people averaging 15 miles...
...estimated 3 to 4 million people hike part of the AT each year, but only a small number, dubbed the “2,000-milers,” actually complete the trail. Only about 8,000 people are on record as having completed the AT since 1936, according to the AT Conference website...
...experience will “remind us we are incredibly fortunate. We’re lucky to have the opportunity to hike, let alone the opportunity to be educated,” Koenig said...
...preparation for the possible dangers and physical exertion of the hike, Koenig trained in the Wilderness First Responder course, and has been running and doing other cardiovascular exercises...
Canessa was one of two survivors to hike for 10 days to find help—he and his friend ultimately found a traveler on horseback who alerted a rescue team...