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Questions on getting with the pack.

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So I am set to be on the trail first thing Sunday morning but still torn on where to start. I am not going to be able to make a complete thru hike this summer and I am really interested in a the festivals going on. But it seems like I am going to be so far behind that I won't get those experiences. Any comments on this? I can start wherever I want so does anyone think it would be a huge benefit to start further up the trail to try and get with "the pack" ?

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  1. hikerboy57's Avatar
    are you hiking thru?there are still many just starting now.
    to catch up with the "pack", you'll also have to keep up with the pack, who are probably now doing 20+ mile days.dont see any benefit.many of the hiker "events" are in april and may and lessen as you continue to move north.if you want that experience, just start next year.the boys in the bubble have formed freindships over the past 2 months, you wont fit in as neatly as youd like to think.