Its Never Too Late For That First Long Distance Hike

It’s Never Too Late For That First Long Distance Hike
     This article is mainly about this guy and his famous buddy Read Miller convincing him too go on his first long distance hike.  So basically this article tells about the route on his first hike. The hike began on March 9 at highway 58. This article also tells you some good living materials you need while hiking. They talked about everything they bring on the hike. Materials include: lamps, water, sleeping bags, trail mix’s etc.


3 Facts I Learned
1. Hikertown is a private home owned by Richard Skaggs.
2. When you are hiking getting sand in your shoes can cause you too have a lot of blisters.
3. Ranchers in Cottonwood Canyon are friendly too hikers.



2 Interesting Facts
1. He was 63 years old going on his first hike.
2. His friend Read Miller who convinced him to hike was a veteran PCT thru-hiker and has completed many other long treks in the United States and Europe.

2 Unanswered Questions
1. How did they end up loosing the trail markers?
2. When did Read Miller go on his first hike?


2 Words
1. Hiking- a long walk especially in the country or wilderness
2. PCT- pacific crest trail


Connection
 One connection I made with this article is letting a friend convince me too do something. In the article Read convinced bill to go on his first hike. I have been in the same predicament where a friend convinced me too do something.