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I'll be staying at the Hiker Hostel on the night of March 31st and beginning from Springer the following day. I would like to start out with another female hiker to get my bearings with. Be in touch...

Hi Dave, I'll be setting out from Springer on Friday, April 1st- that fortuitous day of all days (what was I thinking?!). If you are considering leaving that early, I'll see you on the trail. Best~

I'm flying to Atlanta on the 30th and plan to begin hiking on April Fool's so hopefully we'll meet up! I say its a lucky day to begin :)

Hey Pauly J! I'm flying into Atlanta on March 30th from Vancouver, BC, and plan to begin hiking on April 1st. Let me know if you'd like to meet up and possibly share the first day or so of hiking...

Yes, I hear ya! And we can always pick them up if needed down the road. Right now, I'm thinking to NOT bring rain pants and try my hands (excellent pun!) at an ultralight umbrella with raincoat.

Thanks Bosborne, I'll check those links out now.

Thanks for all the info, tips and encouragement, everyone! I have changed plans to 5-6 months to be more realistic about rest days, early mileage and inevitable injuries. And hey, however long it...

Sounds like a great project and I hope to see you along the hike (all of you!). I'm setting out April 1st NOBO. If anyone wants to meet up and hike the first few days together and see if we want to...

Thank you, Dogwood :) I appreciate all of the information and support you offered. From this thread, I have figured out that it is unnecessary to pre-plan all of my mail drops before I leave and...

All great suggestions. It sounds like most of you have used umbrellas on long hikes with much success but you don't rely on them for your only rain protection, as rain can tend to blow sideways. ...

hey there!

i've been learning so much about gear these past few months and am looking forward to hitting the trail in just 7 weeks now.

as for rain gear, i'm debating one of three options:...

Thank you so much for all of this detailed advice!

For my upcoming thru-hike, I just bought a Casio LA11WB-1 for $20 that has a great reputation for being of more value than it costs. It'd be a shame to spend a lot of money and lose or damage the...

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I'm wondering if anyone has attempted to send food resupply boxes from Canada to the A.T. Am looking into my options yet aware that postage is very expensive with Canada's current exchange...

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Thought I should put this question out there after telling friends and family that I plan to hike the entire AT in 4 months but see that most hikers say they needed 5-6 months. For a...

Yep! I'm a 35 yo female planning to hike in mid March to early April. Hopefully I'll see you there :)

I'm 35, a moderately-experienced hiker and am planning to hike NOBO mid March to early April. Perhaps we can begin together. I live in the Interior of BC, Canada.

Hey there,
I'll be heading out NOBO around the same time as you. Just wanted to say hello and let you know that I'm another solo female hiker. Let me know if you'd like to possibly begin the first...

Hi all,
I'm planning on beginning my NB thru-hike in mid March to early April. If there are other solo female hikers beginning then, let me know and I'd be glad to begin our hikes together.