My choice for September to mid October would be New England starting in Maine and ending in New York. For Late October thru November Virginia into North Carolina. Either way, hike southbound if you...
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My choice for September to mid October would be New England starting in Maine and ending in New York. For Late October thru November Virginia into North Carolina. Either way, hike southbound if you...
There's a little Burrito place off the main drag that I can't remember the name of, right around the corner from The Place. The service was a train wreck last year because it was brand new and they...
Not if you can swim. Automobile accidents are the number 1 cause of accidental deaths among people under the age of 25. Maybe they shouldn't drive. For me on my hike, finding a swimming hole was...
I think it's a perfect time to start. Less crowds, beautiful flowers from the get go, great time to be in New England, and you can flip if you are running out of time. If you start May 5 at...
I'd go NOBO from Springer with a May 1 start even if I didn't have to. It's a perfect time to start. No cold weather, beautiful Rododendrons and wild flowers all the way to Virginia, beautiful fall...
My favorite in the Whites is Thoreau Falls, just .2 E off the AT (NOBO) about 2.5 miles after Zealand Falls (nice also). You need to walk down the face of the falls, which is really a cascade and...
The front of my house today. Crazy for April!26636
Im going downhill skiing Sunday. Incredible conditions right now and once it warms up we'll be in corn "up to our ears". Woo-hoo!
Yeah, here on the western slopes of the Whites in Sugar Hill, NH we have close to 2 feet on the ground at 2000 feet. Peaks have a lot more and ski areas are staying open through April. Great spring...
No problems for me whatsoever and I'm in Costa Rica, so I doubt it's a problem with the site. More likely certain internet connections.
I don't know how much hiking you've done out east and maybe with a Jan 1 start you'll get just what you are looking for but I just want you to know what to likely expect. You are thinking winter...
Are you starting that early because of some deadline? Otherwise, you will likely be fighting a lot of bad weather for much of your hike, unless you are looking for cold, wet, icy and snowey...
On the AT, holes, especially early in the season up until trail days, are almost non existent except after a major weather event. It's like cities on the east coast used to have space in between...
Love my Marmot Mica too. I wore it the whole way on a thru last year and other than some of the friction tape on the shoulders wearing off, it is in perfect shape. One of the 2 or 3 best peices of...
I think we all started with similar thoughts. Who am I? Will I learn about myself? Will I change? You'll be surprised just how much of a back seat that takes to getting your butt from point A to...
Very true and I could add "if you can". To get 200 feet off the trail in parts of the White Mountains would require a Bulldozer.
It could get interesting toward the end of your hike. New England Autumn will be in full swing but the Whites and Maine could kick you in the teeth. On the other hand, the beginning will be awesome. ...
No one in their right mind is going to try and fix the Doyle. Any sale or transfer of ownership will surely come along with and endless list of required upgrades and repairs. This is Pennsylvania,...
Back to the OP's question. Under 20 for an April 1 NOBO start is doable, but 20 - 25 is probably average among experienced hikers that have a good shot at finishing.
In my experience, I assume you can camp anywhere as long as it's 200 feet from the trail or a water source and below tree line or alpine zone, UNLESS the trail is signed otherwise and normally, if...
At 60 I understand this all too well. I go almost every night. If in a shelter, I set up everything to minimize any disturbance. My crocks were right at the foot of my sleeping bag, headlight...
Yes there's something about any kind of an alarm that sets people, especially younger ones, into a tizzy. In the few shelters I stayed in I would watch in amusement as people would wake up, release...
You're right. 15 years ago if I didn't have over 40 pounds in my pack I added something so that I did. I thought of it as load balance or ballest or something.
I was guilty of a few significant blue blazes but in my mind it's because the AT went the wrong way just to make it easier and missed some special things. One was the Hagis Gulf trail in Maine. ...
For me. I repeat for me, whatever it is you are carrying, you should carry. It's not about being worthy, it's about being true to completing the journey as you intended and set out to do. One may...