Starting in Georgia and working our way up to Maine is our next "big hike". It is about 2,178 miles long. It takes roughly 5 million footsteps to travel the length of the trail. Hiking the entire length will take an average of six months, depending on the speed we hike. Approximatley 25 percent make it the whole way. 9,000 people have informed ATC (Appalachian Trail Conservancy) that they have finished the hike, whether in one trip or over the course of many years. Needless to say I am psyched to start planning this trip. We are planning on hiking this sometime in the next three years. Whoo!