What: Two Day Appalachian Trail Hike for Individual Resiliency & Suicide Awareness

When: Saturday, August 19th, 0730 to Sunday, August 20th, 1700 (one or two day event)

Where: CT Section of Appalachian Trail

Event POC: SFC Silas Holden sikholden@gmail.com or silas.k.holden.mil@army.mil

At 0730 on Saturday, August 19th the inaugural TACTLETE Appalachian Trail Hike will commence to raise awareness for Suicide Prevention and Resilience amongst our community. The hike will be split into two segments. Saturday will cover 11.3 miles on the trail starting at Hoyt Rd in Sherman, CT. On Saturday we will hike the trail to the Mt. Algo campsite where we will set up camp for any overnighters. Individuals do not have to camp; they can simply join us for the hike and then depart. Sunday will begin at 0800 at the Mt. Algo site and continue 10.8 miles to Silver Hill where the hike will end for a total of 22.1 miles over two days.

Each day’s hike will commence with a cookout for dinner to build camaraderie and build upon our human network connections.

Each hiker who is staying overnight at the campsite will need to carry all gear with them on the hike. A trail vehicle will be traveling along the local roads to provide water refills and first aid if needed. This hike will be done in civilian clothes, not in military uniform.

Please email Silas Holden for questions or to have your name put on the committed roster for attendance to the hike.