Yesterday the AT went through a tunnel that was constructed to avoid a
dangerous road crossing. The fact that this trail extends non-stop
through the Eastern US is truly amazing. Thousands of people have
spent thousands of hours building and maintaining this 2,175 mile long
trail. Funding for projects like this tunnel come from Appalachian
Trail Conservancy memberships, donations, and grants.
The Appalachian Teacher
Learning America on the Appalachian Trail - a project of Groton Central Schools
The Project
Mr. DeVoe - 7th Grade Life Science Teacher
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From April 5th to August 5th 2009, I hiked the 2,175 mile Appalachian Trail (AT) with my friend Kevin and his dog Lucy. This blog highlights our adventures for the students of Groton and the rest of the world.
AT Podcasting
AT Vodcasting
Mail Drops
Thank you everyone that took the time to send us stuff on the trail. The letters and food were appreciated and added excitement to our days.
Help Us Help Others
For every mile Mr. DeVoe hikes, he will be donating a penny to the Groton environmental science club, Generation - Z. Kevin will be donating to The Nature Conservancy. If you are interested in helping either cause, please fill out the form below:
Thank you to all that donated. Cumulative Mileage Since Springer: 2,175
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Links of Relavence
Pack List
- Pack - Osprey Aether 70
- Boots - Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra GTX
- Tent - MSR Hubba Hubba
- Stove - MSR Whisperlite International
- Sleeping Bag - EMS Velocity 35
- Sleeping Bag Liner - Sea to Summit Silk Liner
- Rain Jacket - EMS
- Hiking Poles - Komperdell Mountaineer
- Apple iPhone w/ PowerSlider case
- Water Purifier - Katadyn Hiker
- Solar Charger - Brunton SolarRoll 9
- Thermarest Pro Lite 3
- Headlamp - Petzl Tikka Plus LED
- Bear Canister
- Nylon Rope - 50ft
- Buff Headband
- First-aid Kit
- Toothpaste/brush
- Soap - Dr Bronners
- Duct Tape
- Knife - Cutco Clip Point (Donated by Cutco Corp.)
- Leatherman
- Matches/Lighter
- Pepper Spray (for bears and hillbilies)
- Foldable Bowl w/Spork - Sea to Summit
- Ziplock Bags
- Journal with pen
- Trail Databook/AT Companion Guide
- Fleece Hat
- Chapstick - Burt's Beeswax
- Camelback Water Bladder @ 1.5L
- Nalgene x 2 @ .75L
- Sock Liners - 3 Pair
- Wool Socks - 4 Pair
- Crocs
- Pack Cover - Sea to Summit
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- Tyler and Jason cooked up some great veggie burgers!
- Groton Troop 77
- Still Truckin'
- Hello NY
- Goodbye NJ
- New Jersey
- Food and Family
- My GPS Position
- Food
- Right now it's 5:55am and we just woke up for a bi...
- Snakes
- My GPS Position
- Have a great summer
- Yesterday the AT went through a tunnel that was co...
- 1/2 way
- Message to 7th graders
- A day off
- Hi Mr D.'s class. Thanks for posting. I always enj...
- Goodbye Maryland
- Harpers Ferry
- My GPS Position
- Goodbye Virginia (almost)
- Coal
- MotionX GPS Track: Va 522 - I-66
- Diet and Exercize
- Wildlife
- It's business time
- Here is the sunset from Skyline Drive. Shenandoah ...
- Feet
- Shenandoah National Park
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3 comments:
Hi Mr. DeVoe! It's Miss Coffey's class. We have 6 days of school left! Here are some individual messages:
"I hope you have a good time on the Appalachian Trail!" -Grace
"Keep up the good hiking!" -Ruth
"Just hiking, just keep hiking, what d we do we hike hike hike! (From the tune from Finding Nemo)" -Ben
"You've done a really great job!" -Sophia
"You only have 2.5 million more steps left!" -Sophie
"Good luck!" -Ethan
It's nice to be nice to your girlfriend, but if I were you I'd pick Fuge Brownie or chocolate. Hey today we made hemp anclets/braclets. Oh ya! Bbbuuurrrrnnnnn!!! OH, and speeking of ice cream we MADE ive cream today!
Emma
Hey Mr.DeVoe how are you? Hope your doing good Cuze I know I am. Why, because we have done a lot of FUN stuff like making home made icecream I made mine vinalla. It was DELICUS. We also made hemp braclets, I made mine an anklet with light blue and light green beads. We also tie-died t-shirts. Next were going to make bollone animals, and finger puppets. OMG it's almost the end of the year I can't wate because I get to go to the middle school. Ok Blog to us later g2g got to go. Sinceraly, Alyssa
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