“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”

~ Henry David Thoreau

Join me in my bold adventure!!

After 33 years of dedication to the biopharmaceutical industry, with the last 11 at Labcorp Drug Development, I embarked on a career sabbatical to fulfill a lifelong dream to hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, measuring 2200 miles (3500 km) along the East Coast of the United States.

My last day of work was on Good Friday April 7, 2023.

Two days later, on Easter Sunday April 9, 2023, I started my adventure in Springer Mountain, Georgia.

Over the course of six months, I will walk through 14 states, ending on the peak of Mount Katahdin in central Maine in mid-October.

Everything I need to survive will be carried in my 30 pound (13.5 kilo) backpack: tent, sleeping bag, mattress, rain gear, cold gear, cooking gear, food, safety gear – and of course my journal where I will capture all of the memories made along the way.

Join me in this epic journey!

Dream big. Go boldly. This is life!!

Cris Howard