After lurking for about six months, I decided it was time to post.

I'll be driving my son to start his thru-hike next weekend. I'm the nervous mom and will come here often for encouragement and advice. He's done all the planning and I've done all the purchasing (yes, he's a poor college student).

Any suggestions on where to stay the night before he heads out?

......Any suggestions on where to stay the night before he heads out?Depends, I'm guessing he's going SOBO?

Starting at Springer.

hikerhostel.com (http://hikerhostel.com/)

hikerhostel.com (http://hikerhostel.com/)

I'll second Skids. It would probably be enlightening & educational to you, too. Probably help ease some of the concern by hearing some good stories.