Charlie here-
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| I fell in love with Mom & Dad, the 1st time I saw them! |
Many of you have asked about me and wondered how hiking with
a dog is going to work. Will I be
ok? Can I do it? Am I strong enough? Will taking me on the trail be a lot more
work for Mom & Dad? What am I going
to eat? How much am I going to eat? Am I going to carry my own own stuff? What about bears & snakes? All good questions, next year, I may be able
to answer them for you. ;-) Right now, I am just trusting in Mom &
Dad.
I can tell you that Dad has been buying a lot of things for
me lately like: boots, new backpack, different kinds of dog foods and Mom has
made me a sleeping bag. She is even
sewing me a new raincoat right now. Dad
takes me for long walks at Rose Lake almost every day. Right now, I am up to carrying 5 pounds in my pack, which is pretty good considering we usually hike from 6 - 8 miles each day. By the time we head out in 84 days, I should
be good to go with carrying all the food I will need.
In the mean time, let me assure you of a few things: I sure love hiking and I know I would have it
no other way than to go with them. My
biggest concern is the cold and keeping warm in the mountains during the late
winter and early springtime. Being from
the South, I tend to shiver pitifully when it is cold outside. I am grateful for Mom & Dad, because I
know it would be much easier for them without me. But, I’ll try to make it up to them with lots
of love and kisses!
Stay tuned for a future video that Dad is working on,
featuring me! Dad is going to spend one
whole segment on my clothing and gear.
Sure seems like Dad is making this a lot more complicated than it needs to
be. Oh well, he is my master you know and I am just the dog… (Ya Right)
In the mean time, Dad has been in touch with other humans
who have thru hiked with their dogs in past years. Very interesting, connecting with others who
would not leave their dogs at home either…
Check out this excellent video about a guy and his dog; they
made it all the way! The star of the
show is “Kooper”, he is awesome!!
On a Thru-Hike – Appalachian Trail 2010
Woof Woof,
~Charlie
It is amazing! Charlie looks just like our Sara! We are planning to start our thru hike at Springer around Feb. 23 or 24. Maybe we will see you along the way!
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