Hey everybody, I’m a thru-hike hopeful who doesn’t have much hiking experience but wants to get some before I decide to make the journey. I want to hike for about a month sometime between mid August to the end of September to get a feel for the AT and exactly what I’m getting myself into. What I’d love are some opinions about what part of the trail you would suggest hiking during this period. I’m going with my father so I wouldn’t want to do the most strenuous part. Also, since I live in Florida, I would like to stay as far south on the trail as possible while still avoiding the blistering heat. I’d also like to have the opportunity to travel into town every three or four days so I’d prefer not going long stretches without a way to civilization. And if those towns are close to the trail that would be even better. There might not be a place that matches up with all of this criteria, but I'd love to hear some suggestions if any of this rang a bell. Thanks in advance for any help, I truly appreciate it and hope to talk to you guys in the future. Josh