More Info From Doug

-Doug weighs 190 lbs. He plans to eat as much as possible along the way so as not to lose weight. Most hikers lose 10 to 30 lbs. He is practicing AYCE (all you can eat). There are two AYCE restaurants along the way. He  cannot wait to get there... He has not started and he is already very hungry.
-His backpack weighs 20 lbs. Add 5-30 lbs for food and water to become 50 lbs.
-He mentioned that 300 people attempt the hike per year and about 60% finish. Most drop out within the first 100 to 200 miles.
-He plans to hike 10-30 miles per day. He plans to have 10 'Zero' days of no hiking. He plans to have many people meet him along the way and bring him food.
-The other hikers will give him a hiker name. For example, one hiker was always looking and smelling good. This is odd... don't ya think? His name was GQ. Then, there was a guy named Half Mile, not sure why. We have all been debating what Doug's name will be. I think Grey Socks, or Mate, or Diggity Do...

He has his permit. He has his 2 lb sleeping bag that only cost $230. He has his itsy-bitsy tent (another bunch of money). He has a $300 budget to buy two pair of shoes along the way. He only has two shirts and two pair of socks. If you see him, he will probably be radiating a hiker aura. You have been warned!!!

The next posting will be all the internet sites that helped him gather info and maybe, pictures if I can figure how to post!