Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part story account of a Kentuckian's successful hiking of the Appalachian Trail.By Steve FlairtyNKyTribune columnistA funny thing happened to Bob Sn
The 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail takes a lot of research and preparation to thru-hike. If you don't want to tackle it all at once, you can break it up into sections.