Why the GR5?

Why? Because it’s not the Appalachian Trail.

The original plan was to have a go at the Appalachian Trail (AT) after having done 1300 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) a couple of years ago.

Long distance hiking gets in your blood – especially after spending time on the magnificent PCT. I was thwarted on the PCT by the insect life that became unbearable after several days of torment, so began looking at other hikes this time. As the most famous of the long distance trails the AT was an obvious choice.

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