Harvey Sutton spent several months hiking with his parents, walking the thousands of miles that make up the complete Appalachian Trail(路线). Harvey, or “Little Man”, was just 4 years old when he started, and celebrated his 5th birthday on the trail.
The Appalachian Trail is a 3,530 kilometer hiking trail that runs through the forests of the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine. The trail, which many people call simply the “AT”, passes through 14 states in all.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is tough. The path goes up and down through the Appalachian Mountains. And people who hike it must carry everything they need with them, including tents, sleeping bags, and other supplies(补给品), along with food and water.
Because hiking the AT is so difficult, only one out of every four hikers completes all the sections of the trail. But that didn’t stop Harvey Sutton and his family from conquering(征服) the AT.
Harvey’s parents, Josh and Cassie Sutton, have been hiking with Harvey since he was two years old. They prepared him for hiking the AT by starting out with lots of shorter walks and hikes.
It took Harvey and his family a very long time to complete the whole AT. Every day the family would wake up around 5:30 in the morning. They would have breakfast and pack up their tent and sleeping bags before setting off through the woods. In general, the family hiked about 16 kilometers a day before stopping to set up camp again.
Completing the AT taught Harvey and his parents how to work as a team and how to take on challenges together. Harvey’s mom says that because of the experience, “We’re closer than ever before.”
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