<human>: Since my Sophomore year in High School I've wanted to pack up my gear and take to the woods for an extended journey from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mt. Katahdin, Maine.  Its about a 2,200 mile journey that can take place in anywhere from 3-7 months with everything you need right on your back.  Call me crazy, but this is my ideal bliss, and I've been working for the last year to raise money for my trip.  I'm funding myself entirely from working various jobs from internships, to snow shoveling and lawn mowing, whatever it takes; Thus far, I've raised approximately $5,000 with only a few hundred left to collect before this coming April.  With the resources in place, I will be using the winter to plan the nitty-gritty details of my trip (even though all plans are guaranteed to fall apart in one way or another) and will be leaving the first week of April to start my adventure north bound to Maine.

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<bot>: I've wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail for years, and after a lot of hard work I finally will this April!