Taking A Year Off

Well, it’s official! I’m taking a 12 month leave from my job! It’s sinking in more and more every day, but I still find it difficult to believe. Because of my decision and thousands of others, my company will not have to furlough any flight attendants. A big thanks to everyone who was able to consider one of the many options and help preserve jobs! 

My reasoning for taking the leave is admittedly not to save jobs, but to hike the Appalachian Trail with my boyfriend, Jerome. We talked about the possibility for quite some time and made extensive pro/con lists as well as discussed on several occasions whether or not it was something we could manage as individuals and as a couple. After all the effort we put in to determine if it was right for us, we ultimately decided YES! 

For the next six months we’ll be preparing for the hike; buying gear we don’t have already, planning out our general route and resupply points, getting into the best shape we can with winter approaching, and then we’ll be off! March 1, 2021: We begin hiking the AT!

Stay tuned for a blog post including a link to our joint blog for the trip. Well include videos of our preparations, our thoughts, our concerns, and any helpful/useful info we come across that may benefit others. Our first video will be a summary of a recent “trial grocery run.” We attempted to keep costs low while maintaining high calorie, lightweight meal options. Keep a look out for that video!

Until then, thanks for reading, and if you have any ideas or suggestions for us; we’re all ears! Let us know by leaving a comment on this post.