Today, we learned about the movie Wild, and we watched clips talking about the woman who wrote the book that the movie was based on. The author read sections from her book, and described her journey. The amazing part of her journey was the fact that her backpack weighed 70 pounds, which is more than half of her body weight. So when we finished learning about her, we planned our own hike. I worked with a partner to make decisions. We decided to hike on the Appalachian Trail in the springtime, for 20 days. We planned to go 15 miles a day, and that would mean we would go a total of 300 miles. Here is a list of the things we brought –

                                    Items                                                         Weight (in pounds)

Container for water Shirts Pants Gun Net Knife Swiss knife Fishing rod Fishing kit Flashlight Batteries Flannel Sleeping bag Blanket Tent Waterproof matches Compass First-aid kit Dried fruit Flint 500 dollars Mad-Libs Toilet paper rolls Energy bar

0.6 8 8 10 1 2 0.1 2 0.1 0.45 0.5 1 2 3.45 2.75 0.5 0.2 1 3.75 0 0 0.3 2.4 4

Our total weight was 54.1 pounds, which we rounded down to 50 when trying the backpack on. We took a walk around the school with a 50 pound backpack on our back. It was difficult, but definitely a neat experience. It made me realize that this journey that she took was very difficult, and she was taking on more than she thought she could handle. In a couple of the films we watched, she stated that her journey revolved around “How to bare more than you can bare”. This is an interesting concept, and it is something that I will continue to think about when doing other tasks.