Chad Thome

Hey everyone! My name is Chad Thome. I am 47 and I have been an avid hiker for many years. My son got me into thru hiking in 2016. This journey goes from 2016 jumping to 2021 for part 2 of this trip. Transporter is my trail name. I got this because I had a 35 pound pack with no food or water in it yet at the start. Adding in food and water, this brought my pack total to over 45 pounds. This is a lot, as you know or will soon see!!! My son and I got all of our backpack gear together for the thru hike attempt in 2016. This is crazy what you think you need in a backpack doing this from home, compared to what you actually need on trail. I spent 1000s of hours becoming a YouTube expert. Only to find out I learned nothing. We started the 1rst week of May 2016. We froze walking in ankle to knee deep snow in the Smokies, hung many PCT method food bags (throw rope over tree limb, snap rope into carabiner attached to food bag. You then pull to the tree limb, wrap a twig into the line as high as you can reach and slowly let go. The limb stops the bag) We endured many miles and ended up in Daleville VA around 730+ miles in. We hiked around 30 miles further, when my wife called and said the house sold and that was the end of my journey, so I headed back to Daleville, VA for a flight home days later. My son finished the thru hike in 2016 whos trail name was Radar. My wife did the exact miles and journey in 2017. My wife and I came back to the trail in 2021 for a LASHER hike. This is really long section hike. Life allowed this one opportunity (never pass these up) for us to hike as couple, so we grabbed it. Hope to meet another 100-200 amazing people as we did hiking in 2016. Look forward to talking to everyone.

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AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 18

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 18

Much Needed Rest We took off 4 and a half days from the trail in Delaware Water Gap. This was to try and recuperate mentally and physically from the

Jul 12, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 (The Tough Decision) Week 17

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 (The Tough Decision) Week 17

-Yellow Springs Campsite to Delaware Water Gap PA -   As the birds begin to stir, they wake us up at 530 AM. Stretching, keeping my legs

Jul 3, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 (Raging Porcupine) Week 16

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 (Raging Porcupine) Week 16

- Fayetteville PA Route 30 to Yellow Springs Campsite -   The first 2 days we have been hiking without much to see. Moving forward a few

Jun 28, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) – WV to PA – Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 15

AT (The New Era) – WV to PA – Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 15

- Harpers Ferry WV to Fayetteville PA -   There is much rich history associated with Harpers Ferry. A short walk from the Quality Inn to

Jun 16, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) – Roller Coaster – Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 14

AT (The New Era) – Roller Coaster – Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 14

- route 522 to Harpers Ferry WV -   Starting at dawn, 2.5 miles was travelled. A fenced area with a newer dual board bridge next to it

Jun 14, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Shenandoahs 2 Week 13

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Shenandoahs 2 Week 13

- Elkton, VA to Tom Floyd Shelter - As 5:30 AM hits, the unavoidable, waking up early happens. Heading to the office and getting some coffee

Jun 9, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Shenandoahs Week 12

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Shenandoahs Week 12

- Maupin Shelter to Elkton VA - The Surprise The new morning arises. With renewed vigor and focus another day commences. What could be better than

Jun 8, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 11

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 11

- Tent Site to Mau Pin Field Shelter -   Waking early as the rains started lightly, the dark dirt had turned to dense clay that stuck to

Jun 3, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 10

AT (The New Era) Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Week 10

- Daleville, VA to tent site past Cornelius Shelter *** 2016 ends (Branden (finished thru hike), trailname Radar and Chad, trailname Transporter)

Jun 3, 2021 : Chad Thome
AT Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Days 60 – 63

AT Journey Across 2016 – 2021 Days 60 – 63

War Spur Shelter to Daleville, VA Getting scared out of a dead sleep was horrible. My heartbeat was pounding nonstop. The sky's furious thunder was

Jun 3, 2021 : Chad Thome