My wife and I are planning to hike the Connecticut section of the AT over a long July 4th weekend. We can take four days off work, possibly stretching to five if absolutely necessary. We're both experienced hikers in good shape.
The big downside: we don't have a car. We live in Brooklyn and can get to the southern end of CT fairly easily (train to Pawling followed by a taxi to the trailhead). However, I'm not sure how we'll get back, or how long the CT section will take. Public transport seems pretty sparse around the north end.
I would be very grateful for advice on how long this section took you, what are the optimal shelters, and how we might get ourselves back to New York. Many thanks!